One of the most simple phrases in the vocabulary of legislative policy-making is “legislative intent.” However in the process of making new law, the meaning… Continue reading
Juneau, you are complicit in the events that have led up to the explosion of the Wearable Art show. Repeatedly we have held up a… Continue reading
Earlier this month in testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee outlining the major national security threats facing the country, former Senator Dan Coats, currently… Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in an important case affecting labor unions (Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal… Continue reading
In January the state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) enacted regulations to prohibit distilleries from mixing cocktails in their tasting rooms. Distilleries will now… Continue reading
Not many places on earth can compare to what Alaska has — our wild salmon runs and incredible scenery can only be found in small… Continue reading
I’m glad that Keith Malone, the Vice President and General Manager of Hecla Greens Creek mine raised the issues of the water quality in Hawk… Continue reading
This is the third and last column dedicated to making the case that Alaska, like the rest of the world, can move beyond oil and… Continue reading
The newly formed Assembly Mining Committee (AMC) will be accepting oral comments on the draft revision of City and Borough of Juneau’s mining ordinance at… Continue reading
I was away for the weekend and was shocked and disheartened to read about the exclusion of a strikingly beautiful entry from the Sunday Wearable… Continue reading
Adam Lanza, Elliot Rodger, Gavin Long, Esteban Santiago, Devin Kelley and Nikolas Cruz are all young men with evidence of mental health problems who obtained… Continue reading
We know the Bristol Bay landscape as nutem ellat: the world that has always been. It has always provided for us, a reliable cache that’s… Continue reading
For many years, universities have competed for talented students by promoting academic programs, affordability, athletic teams and campus life. Those elements remain a part of… Continue reading
On Feb. 7 the Alaska House of Representatives passed a historic piece of legislation to protect Alaska’s public education system from the seemingly endless political… Continue reading
At the end of this month, thousands of Russians will mark another demoralizing event in their country’s often tragic history: the third anniversary of the… Continue reading
Eighteen miles south of Juneau, located in the Admiralty Island National Monument adjacent to Hawk Inlet, lies the Hecla Greens Creek Mine. This prized mineral… Continue reading
For more than 50 years, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has served as a critical transportation link among Alaska’s coastal communities to Anchorage and… Continue reading
This is the second of three columns dedicated to making the case that Alaska, like the rest of the world, can move beyond oil and… Continue reading
Sometimes, the physical abuse I endured at the hands of my violent father feels like a distant memory, a bad dream, a life lived by… Continue reading
First President Donald Trump, then U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and now Alaska Gov. Bill Walker have made statements about how opening the Arctic National… Continue reading
