In 2016, the National Park Service celebrated its centennial anniversary. 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Denali National Park, one of the many crown jewels… Continue reading
A woman with a piano, a dog, and not much else ferries into a tiny Southeast Alaskan village. The townspeople — a grumpy, shouting philosopher… Continue reading
For one day, there were smiles.At times resembling students returning for the first day of a new high school year, the 30th Alaska Legislature convened… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska legislators agree on the need to address the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit. But rifts remain over how best to do that, with… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaska’s first independent governor enters the second half of his term with unfinished business: resolving the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit.It’s not quite what… Continue reading
I read with dismay the excellent Jan. 3 article by Empire reporter James Brooks, “Beneath the waves or beneath the land, warming Alaska poses multiple… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:And so it begins, as expected: people complaining about some state-maintained roadways not being cleared of… Continue reading
In the coming new year, I’d like to humbly suggest that our elected officials resolve to work together and solve Alaska’s fiscal crisis. As a… Continue reading
When Bill Walker first ran for governor in 2010, I asked him why.He said he was tired of politicians talking about the gas pipeline and… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The 2016 legislative session(s) all but dispelled the cliché that if everyone is unhappy with the results of a negotiation the best solution… Continue reading
As this year draws quickly to its close, it’s becoming increasingly clear that any future mention of 2016 will — for Americans anyway — primarily… Continue reading
The holidays are once again upon us, and nothing spells holiday cheer like compiling lists… especially lists of sudden, drastic self-improvements.Why else would so many… Continue reading
After decades of wrangling over the future of timber on the Tongass National Forest, a group of people from all walks of life came together… Continue reading
On a cold, crisp evening in December with the snow piled on the ground and golden oldies blaring from the stereo, United States Marine Corps… Continue reading
It’s considered very good news when Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) managers announce quarterly earnings of $2 billion. Whether it boosts our dividends or becomes… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Plans for managing the nation’s largest national forest call for changes in timber harvests that one critic says will be “the demise of… Continue reading
Alaska history is full of fishing stories, from fireside salmon consumption 11,000 years ago to the largest commercial landings in 2016. How, where and what… Continue reading
The tune being heard from independents exploring on the North Slope has changed subtly but significantly over the past year.A previous insistence throughout the winter… Continue reading
The announcement from the Obama administration cancelling Arctic offshore lease sales in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas is a major blow to Arctic communities and… Continue reading
Forecasts for Upper Cook Inlet sockeye salmon have dropped precipitously, just in time for the state’s fishermen to have another beef with Alaska’s fisheries managers… Continue reading
