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Gov.’s oil advisor provides outlook

Gov. Bill Walker’s lead oil and gas advisor on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a fiscal plan to ensure the state’s future.John Hendrix, the former… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Sunday after calling for another special session to start in July. Both the House and Senate adjourned the fourth special session over the weekend without passing revenue bills.

Walker fires back after ‘D’ business grade

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker took umbrage with the conclusion drawn by Alaska business groups that his policies have almost failed the state’s private sector.The… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Sunday after calling for another special session to start in July. Both the House and Senate adjourned the fourth special session over the weekend without passing revenue bills.

Annual Holiday Bazaar funds charitable organizations

Annual Holiday Bazaar funds charitable organizationsJUNEAU — Northern Light United Church, on 11th and B Streets of downtown Juneau, is hosting their annual Holiday Bazaar… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2016

Alaska to decide US Senate, House races

ANCHORAGE — Alaska voters will decide a rematch of a contentious U.S. Senate race, a fight for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat and the future… Continue reading

Did the new Blood Bank cost too much?

ANCHORAGE — Employees and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aren’t the only ones with questions for the Blood Bank of Alaska.Blood Bank of Alaska… Continue reading

My Turn: The Legislature is broken, so let’s fix it

Our state and our community face numerous challenges. For the sake of our families and neighbors, we must face them head-on. When we do, I… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2016
  • By JUSTIN PARISH

Annual Holiday Bazaar funds charitable organizations

Northern Light United Church, on 11th and B Streets downtown, is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lots of… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2016

Alaska Editorial: Commissioner justified in defense of predator management

The following editorial was written by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: In an ongoing battle about game management in Alaska, Department of Fish and Game Commissioner… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2016
What's killing sockeye salmon?

What’s killing sockeye salmon?

KENAI — If any fish population in Upper Cook Inlet could be considered in trouble, Shell Lake’s sockeye could.The lake in the Matanuska-Susitna region, located… Continue reading

What's killing sockeye salmon?
in this Oct. 12 photo, Evon Peter, Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community, and Native Education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is photographed in his office. Peter pushed his way through hostility and overt racism in Alaska public schools to succeed in academia. He now directs one of the Fairbanks institutions best equipped to expand opportunities in education.

UAF vice chancellor overcomes racism

FAIRBANKS — Evon Peter pushed his way through hostility and overt racism in Alaska public schools to succeed in academia. He now directs one of… Continue reading

in this Oct. 12 photo, Evon Peter, Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community, and Native Education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is photographed in his office. Peter pushed his way through hostility and overt racism in Alaska public schools to succeed in academia. He now directs one of the Fairbanks institutions best equipped to expand opportunities in education.

Public gets open mic at first day of fish board meeting

SOLDOTNA — Fishermen and the fisheries-inclined turned out by the dozens Tuesday for an open hearing before the Board of Fisheries to air their concerns… Continue reading

City Manager Rorie Watt calls on the members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to pressure state legislators into passing a sustainable budget during the next legislative session.

City manager calls on chamber members to pressure Legislature

City Manager Rorie Watt called on the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon crowd to put a “full-court press” on the state Legislature, not to… Continue reading

City Manager Rorie Watt calls on the members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to pressure state legislators into passing a sustainable budget during the next legislative session.
Rep. Sam Kito III, left, Rep. Cathy Muñoz and Justin Parish speak during an election forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Juneau at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday. Rep. Kito is running for House District 33 unopposed. Rep. Muñoz is being challenged by Parish for District 34.

Parish, Muñoz clash in statehouse debate

Justin Parish came out swinging in Thursday night’s Juneau Votes statehouse debate at the University of Alaska Southeast.At several points during the hour-and-a-half debate, the… Continue reading

Rep. Sam Kito III, left, Rep. Cathy Muñoz and Justin Parish speak during an election forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Juneau at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday. Rep. Kito is running for House District 33 unopposed. Rep. Muñoz is being challenged by Parish for District 34.

Sitka Playground Committee thanks Juneau Community Foundation

From all the children who will enjoy a new playground, we thank the Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Fund for their support. The Sitka Playground Committee… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016
Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks during Thursday night's Juneau Votes forum at the University of Alaska Southeast. At right, her opponent for House District 34, Democrat Justin Parish, waits his turn to speak. Not pictured is Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, who is running unopposed for House District 33.

Parish, Muñoz clash in statehouse debate

Justin Parish came out swinging in Thursday night’s Juneau Votes statehouse debate at the University of Alaska Southeast.At several points during the hour-and-a-half debate, the… Continue reading

Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks during Thursday night's Juneau Votes forum at the University of Alaska Southeast. At right, her opponent for House District 34, Democrat Justin Parish, waits his turn to speak. Not pictured is Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, who is running unopposed for House District 33.
In this file photo from August 2015, four humpback whales dive in front of a Allen Marine whale-watching boat during the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby.

My Turn: Juneau whale-watching operators work with locals to address concerns

As the 2016 tourism season drew to a close, Juneau whale-watching operators — as members of Juneau’s Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) — sat down… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2016
  • By SIERRA GADAIRE
In this file photo from August 2015, four humpback whales dive in front of a Allen Marine whale-watching boat during the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby.
Technicians Tamsen Peeples, left, and Eric Fagerstrom measure seaweed at test beds in July for a joint project between the Unversity of Alaska and Premium Oceanic.

Seaweed farming begins in Southeast

A year ago, Trevor Sande wasn’t thinking much about seaweed.Early this November, however, he and the employees at Hump Island Oyster Company in Ketchikan, which… Continue reading

Technicians Tamsen Peeples, left, and Eric Fagerstrom measure seaweed at test beds in July for a joint project between the Unversity of Alaska and Premium Oceanic.
In this file Aug. 24 photo, a fisherman casts a lure at the mouth of Sheep Creek as Holland America’s Amsterdam arrives in Juneau.

US wants to strengthen agreement to ban Arctic Ocean fishing

PORTLAND, Maine — The United States is trying to broker an agreement between a host of nations to prohibit unregulated fishing in the international waters… Continue reading

In this file Aug. 24 photo, a fisherman casts a lure at the mouth of Sheep Creek as Holland America’s Amsterdam arrives in Juneau.
The cross-hatched area is closed to goat hunting, starting Tuesday night.

Goat hunting closure

Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced an early closure of the middle portion of the Takshanuk Mountain Range to… Continue reading

The cross-hatched area is closed to goat hunting, starting Tuesday night.

Alaskans bemoan sum of PFD

ANCHORAGE — Yes, you could call it free money.But that doesn’t mean all Alaskans are happy about the $1,022 dividend checks nearly every resident will… Continue reading