As most Alaskans know, a sharp drop in the price of oil over the last year and a half blew a gaping hole in the… Continue reading
When results of new standardized testing for Alaska’s public school students were released last month, there was initial shock and dismay expressed by some parents… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:In Interior Alaska, hundreds of miles from the ocean, it’s a safe bet most people aren’t… Continue reading
For over three decades, the Glory Hole Shelter and Soup Kitchen, located on South Franklin Street in Juneau, has offered 20 meals a week to… Continue reading
The city of Juneau is only 135 years old. It doesn’t have many century-old traditions.One of them returns tonight.For the 100th time, the Governor’s Mansion… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:It appears that the State of Alaska — once again — is quietly attempting to shift… Continue reading
Recently, newspaper articles have reported about the sole source contract negotiated by Rep. Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, to upgrade the Anchorage Legislative Information Office. These reports… Continue reading
If government would just work like a business, it’s often said, then all its waste can be eliminated. But even the most profitable businesses in… Continue reading
On Friday, the Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council could have saved the state of Alaska $30 million.Instead, they punted.The Legislative Council, which conducts the Legislature’s business… Continue reading
This moment in Alaska’s history is pivotal in determining what our future as a state will look like. The sudden drop in oil prices and… Continue reading
All children should have a loving home and the opportunity to succeed. That’s unfortunately not the case for many of Alaska’s foster youths. Today, 40… Continue reading
In time, Juneau residents will learn how Mayor Stephen “Greg” Fisk died.We will never learn what his tenure as mayor might have meant to Alaska’s… Continue reading
On Wednesday, all Alaskans can shine with pride at the lighting of the 2015 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington D.C. This year, a 74-foot… Continue reading
This editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News on Nov. 28:Neither Alaska nor British Columbia succeed by harming the other’s environment or economy.Given that,… Continue reading
Reflecting on Gov. Bill Walker’s first year in office (today is his one-year anniversary), he has for the most part been a real breath of… Continue reading
It has been 25 years since the Tongass Timber Reform Act (TTRA) was signed into law. This legislation became the most significant piece of conservation… Continue reading
Rep. Don Young, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan all responded to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of genetically engineered salmon with… Continue reading
The editorial column “Reckless Endangerment” addressing the Syrian refugee situation which the Empire published last month, provoked a flood of comments from Juneau readers and… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: After years of arguments about fairness, access and influence, it may finally be that what it… Continue reading
In the emotional and often heated debate regarding U.S. aid to Syrian refugees, it would be easy to forget America’s leadership in welcoming and helping… Continue reading
