How a community cares for its children says a great deal about the values of its residents.Some in Juneau and Hoonah, including a member of… Continue reading
Recently, the Juneau Empire published an op-ed from Juneau community member Win Gruening about the state of Alaska’s budget. We welcome Mr. Gruening’s input and… Continue reading
Did Alaskans take part in an “anti-incumbent wave” this past week? That’s how political consultant Taylor Bickford described the results of Tuesday’s primary election. And… Continue reading
While many Alaskans have concentrated on national politics and party conventions, this is the time of year when we should shift our focus for a… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:With a remarkably dry several days on the heels of downpours for weeks beforehand, it looked… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:The Devil was given his due Tuesday night when a member of the Satanic Temple gave… Continue reading
On Jan. 9, 2006, reporter Lisa Demer with the then-Anchorage Daily News wrote “No day in court” reporting about a settlement agreement in U.S. District… Continue reading
Independence Day in Juneau is always a memorable occasion. Annually, professional fireworks at midnight are just one event in a much larger celebration on the… Continue reading
Juneau’s topography and climate have blessed us with renewable electric power. But like the rest of the country, and the world, we’re too dependent on… Continue reading
The right to vote is a foundation of our democracy and exercising that right is important. This year more than 19,000 Alaskans have registered to… Continue reading
I am a widow, aged 74, living in Homer. I came to Alaska in 1960 to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks, fell in love… Continue reading
On Aug. 1, 2015, Quinton Chandler with KBBI radio published “North Pole lawmaker seeks investigation into the state Office of Children’s Services.”Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:The University of Alaska is in a difficult position. Facing budget cuts that have extended and… Continue reading
The recent editorial by William Hogarth and Steve Murawski, titled “Longstanding fisheries act doesn’t need changing,” gets a lot of things right. The Magnuson-Stevens Act… Continue reading
I am Janie Standifer, and I am 17 years old. I am from Tyonek, a village of 200 people right across the Inlet from Anchorage.… Continue reading
This month, you’ll see back-to-school ads from virtually every store. These ads will try to convince you that you need to buy clothes, shoes, computers,… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:When the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center opened in 1995, any visitor who stepped inside the $10… Continue reading
Horrific videos of young men shot by police. The tragic murders of law enforcement officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge. We seem to face an… Continue reading
In 2007, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the Alaska Parental Consent law regarding a minor child’s abortion was unconstitutional. In that ruling, the court… Continue reading
The firefly lights kept blinking on and off. As we chased their flight through the Washington, D.C., hotel garden, we admired their efforts. Their adult… Continue reading
