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October First Friday listings

October First Friday listings

JAHC: Poetry in Calligraphy by Miriam Wagoner Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St, 4:30-7 p.m. The JAHC is proud to present an exhibit… Continue reading

October First Friday listings
Juneau Style

Juneau Style

On a stormy afternoon at Eagle Beach, I ran into Mike Dilger, a birder visiting from the UK. Hailing from a similarly wet climate, he… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2018
  • By KERRY HOWARD FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
  • Juneau Style
Juneau Style
Gov accepts climate change plan

Gov accepts climate change plan

The non-binding plan calls for carbon tax, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Gov accepts climate change plan
Attempting to unseat Don Young, Alyse Galvin brings campaign to Juneau

Attempting to unseat Don Young, Alyse Galvin brings campaign to Juneau

When Don Young was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1973, Alyse Galvin was eight years old. Now, the 53-year-old Galvin is attempting to unseat the longest actively serving member of the House.

Attempting to unseat Don Young, Alyse Galvin brings campaign to Juneau
Issues of affordability, public safety prominent in candidates’ minds
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Issues of affordability, public safety prominent in candidates’ minds

A busy week of candidate forums culminated in the annual League of Women Voters candidate forum on Thursday.

Issues of affordability, public safety prominent in candidates’ minds
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A dead sockeye salmon, dried in an interesting shape, in the Bristol Bay watershed on August 9, 2018. (Mary Catharine Martin | SalmonState)

The Salmon State: “Surfing the salmon wave” in Bristol Bay

By mid-August Bristol Bay’s river systems are choked with fish, but early July, when most of the bay’s sockeye salmon are fighting their way in… Continue reading

A dead sockeye salmon, dried in an interesting shape, in the Bristol Bay watershed on August 9, 2018. (Mary Catharine Martin | SalmonState)
Opinion: Oil-company opposition to Ballot Measure 1 is a reason to vote yes

Opinion: Oil-company opposition to Ballot Measure 1 is a reason to vote yes

Most of us don’t bother to read the fine print. Sometimes, though, it is quite informative. For instance, in the Vote No on 1 ad… Continue reading

Opinion: Oil-company opposition to Ballot Measure 1 is a reason to vote yes
Thank you letters for Sept. 16, 2018

Thank you letters for Sept. 16, 2018

• I would like to thank CBJ for remodeling the Pipeline Skate Park’s roof. This has had small leaks for a few years. I know… Continue reading

Thank you letters for Sept. 16, 2018
Opinion: The progressive revolution is here

Opinion: The progressive revolution is here

Things have to change and we have to have the courage to change them.

  • Sep 14, 2018
  • By Michael Patterson
Opinion: The progressive revolution is here
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, takes his seat after a break before starting a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo | Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Kavanaugh is bad for Alaska’s tribes

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court. His confirmation… Continue reading

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, takes his seat after a break before starting a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo | Jacquelyn Martin)
Gov. Bill Walker answers a range of questions during an interview with the Empire in his Capitol office on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Walker fails in government transparency

Among Gov. Bill Walker’s many failures, a fundamental one is his failure to govern openly and transparently.

Gov. Bill Walker answers a range of questions during an interview with the Empire in his Capitol office on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
In this file photo from July 2001, pipes cross the tundra at the Alpine facility operated by Phillips Alaska. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Sustainable Alaska: The problem with fossil fuels

What exactly are fossil fuels, and what is the problem with them?

In this file photo from July 2001, pipes cross the tundra at the Alpine facility operated by Phillips Alaska. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
About 200 protesters attended a rally for climate change action at the Alaska Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Conserve, convert, cooperate: Lead Obama climate scientist rallies Juneau

Dr. Don Wuebbles, a former climate scientist for the Obama administration, led a chant outside the Alaska Capitol building on Saturday morning. Before him on… Continue reading

About 200 protesters attended a rally for climate change action at the Alaska Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)
UAS hosts climate talk to kick off ‘Evening at Egan’ series

UAS hosts climate talk to kick off ‘Evening at Egan’ series

School’s back in session and so is Evening at Egan.

UAS hosts climate talk to kick off ‘Evening at Egan’ series
Alaskans worried by prospect of deep-sea fish farms

Alaskans worried by prospect of deep-sea fish farms

In a Centennial Hall listening session, Alaskans raised concerns about federal plans to boost open-ocean fish farms under a new strategic plan for the U.S.… Continue reading

Alaskans worried by prospect of deep-sea fish farms
Fish fight fills forum

Fish fight fills forum

The question in November is about Ballot Measure 1, but the question in the room was something different: Who’s more Alaskan? In front of a… Continue reading

Fish fight fills forum
Fish Factor: Tiny cod fish reappearing around Kodiak

Fish Factor: Tiny cod fish reappearing around Kodiak

Tiny cod fish are reappearing around Kodiak. Researchers aim to find out if it is a blip, or a sign that the stock is recovering… Continue reading

Fish Factor: Tiny cod fish reappearing around Kodiak

Fish Factor: More seafood tariffs hitting Alaska

More seafood tariffs in Trump’s trade war with China are hitting Alaska coming and going. On July 6, the first 25 percent tax went into… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2018
  • By LAINE WELCH
Fish Factor: Shellfish and seafood businesses growing

Fish Factor: Shellfish and seafood businesses growing

As Gov. Bill Walker prepares to sign a bill this week enacting the Alaska Mariculture Development Plan, 16 new applicants hope to soon begin growing… Continue reading

Fish Factor: Shellfish and seafood businesses growing
Summer finishes as third-warmest in Juneau

Summer finishes as third-warmest in Juneau

Juneau’s summer was the third-warmest on record, according to figures compiled by the National Weather Service here. Temperatures at Juneau International Airport, the city’s official… Continue reading

Summer finishes as third-warmest in Juneau