The Juneau Economic Development Council recently released its 2015 Economic Indicators report, showing that if it were not for the loss of government jobs, Juneau’s… Continue reading
There have been and will continue to be many discussions among lawmakers and the public as to how best shore up Alaska’s $4 billion budget… Continue reading
HB217 was passed and signed into law by the 28th Alaska State Legislature in 2014, “an act establishing November 14 each year as Dr. Walter… Continue reading
Another Veterans Day has come and gone. The parades are over, and so are the countless speeches expressing gratitude to all the men and women… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker made an appointment a few weeks ago that has received little attention but that produced great benefit to the state and its… Continue reading
Trapping season has officially begun in Alaska. The recent trapping case in Juneau, involving a hiker releasing a bald eagle and springing other traps to… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Developing a plan and beginning to implement it has a calming effect, and Gov. Bill… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The case of John Sturgeon versus the National Park Service and the Department of the… Continue reading
With the passage of the Marijuana Initiative (Ballot 2) in November 2014, Alaskans participated in bringing to pass a panoply of possibilities and challenges that… Continue reading
Late October was an interesting time for Alaskan fiscal issues with Governor Bill Walker revealing more details about his fiscal plan. The signature move of… Continue reading
It is unreasonable to think that the state will get a return on an investment in the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gasline project for 8-12 years.… Continue reading
This was an historic week for Alaska. Thanks to our state legislators, we took a significant step toward controlling our own destiny. The Legislature held… Continue reading
They may be cute and fuzzy, but they’re not to be taken lightly. We are referring to potentially hundreds of feral rabbits that have infiltrated… Continue reading
After 11 months of budget uncertainty, Gov. Bill Walker has taken the helm to offer a realistic solution to our fiscal crisis. His Sovereign Wealth… Continue reading
Editor’s note: The following editorial first published Feb. 11, 2015, in the Juneau Empire. The editorial is being reprinted in light of a House subcommittee… Continue reading
I have been a rural Alaskan resident for 40 years, trolling, longlining and oyster farming for a living. Here on Prince of Wales, a huge… Continue reading
It came across like an email forwarded from grandma: Facebook is listening to everything you say.Of course, it wasn’t true.The social media network last year… Continue reading
We all know Washington, D.C. is far away from Alaska, but just because it is far away doesn’t mean that the dysfunction there doesn’t hurt… Continue reading
Events in Juneau, some as recent as this summer, have reminded us that racism is alive and well in our capital city. Treating each other… Continue reading
This week, as the University of Alaska Board of Regents prepares to consider a Fiscal Year 2017 proposed budget, I’m reminded of Winston Churchill, who… Continue reading
