Anchorage Democrat Sen. Bill Wielechowski might go through the courts to supersede Gov. Bill Walker’s partial veto of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend appropriation.In a… 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
HOMER — In a talk before the Homer City Council on Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker mentioned a historic photo of Metlakatla villagers Lt. Gov. Byron… Continue reading
Before the Mount Polley Mine disaster struck two years ago, our communities of Xat’sull First Nation and Likely, British Columbia, lived in the reassurance from… Continue reading
If there’s one thing that everybody can learn from the late superstar musician Prince, it’s the importance of leaving a will.“He was 54 or 55.… Continue reading
We are lifelong Alaskans with many vested interests in our state, including children and grandchildren. We are grateful for Gov. Bill Walker’s determination to set… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:There really is only one adult in the messy room of Alaska’s finances. It’s Gov. Bill… Continue reading
Alaskans know it. I was born and raised here, and I can see it clear as day. Our state is at a serious crossroads, where… Continue reading
A Sitka chef representing Alaska in a national seafood competition will be transporting the key ingredient — a white king salmon — in a violin… Continue reading
When was the last time you cheered the fact that the price of something rose 10 percent?That seemed to be what the state of Alaska… Continue reading
Alaska’s credit rating hasn’t been downgraded again — yet.Moody’s Investors Service issued a report Thursday reiterating that it has not forgotten about the state’s money… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Throughout the regular, extended and special sessions of the Legislature this year, it was sometimes… Continue reading
On June 29, we witnessed something unheard of in Alaska. For the first time in state history, a sitting governor asserted the power to unilaterally… Continue reading
Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, has filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Bill Walker for a statement included in a press release issued from Walker’s… Continue reading
Months ago, as legislators gathered in Juneau, to begin a new legislative year, Gov. Bill Walker submitted a much needed financial budget plan for Alaska.… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has asked the state Senate to join it for a joint session at noon Friday for the purpose of overriding… Continue reading
HOW TO GILL A GIRL: SALMON FISHING IN HYDABURGLike a salmon, I grew up running wild. As a toddler, I chased my brother through the… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Tick tock.The U.S. Forest Service has released an amended Tongass Land Management Plan, along with… Continue reading
Across the street from the Terry Miller Building where the Alaska Legislature held the first day of its fifth special session, about two dozen people… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker was right to reduce this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend to $1,000. It’s part of his broader plan to deal with the state’s… Continue reading
