Let’s encourage the Assembly, at its Jan. 29 Committee of the Whole meeting, to adopt the Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy (JRES) via resolution. The JRES:… Continue reading
Cities around the country are shifting to clean energy from solar, wind and hydropower. Juneau has a huge head start because we’ve had fish-friendly hydropower… Continue reading
One year in and the Women’s March is still going strong. I was privileged to be a speaker at the Women’s March in Juneau. At… Continue reading
A group of 220 natural resource scientists urged Congress with a joint letter Friday not to eliminate the so-called “roadless rule” on Alaska’s Tongass and… Continue reading
A new report, “Carbon Omission: How the Media Underreported Climate Change in 2017,” finds that the U.S. media has largely failed to connect the dots… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a lower court ruling that confirmed Alaska’s bearded seal population as a threatened species. The court… Continue reading
With the recent public suicide in Juneau, the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition wants to reassure community members there is hope. There is no denying that… Continue reading
It’s been a full year since demonstrators staged what is likely the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history, the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The… Continue reading
When Jessica Burns says her new shop is a “family store,” her words carry two meanings. First of all, she and her husband Ron own… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Winter is off to a late start in parts of the nation’s largest — and usually coldest — state. Months of higher-than-normal temperatures… Continue reading
With allusions to grit, determination and self-reliance, Gov. Bill Walker delivered his annual State of the State address to Alaskans on Thursday night in the… Continue reading
There’s no way to tell what bills will gain traction and which won’t in the coming year, but it’s a sure bet that at least… Continue reading
My father, a military judge in the Air Force who survived 28 bombing missions during World War II, was absolutely fixated by the Watergate hearings… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Climate change in Alaska has the potential to create serious physical and mental health problems for Alaskans, according to a new report from… Continue reading
Juneau will soon have a reminder of what makes a normal winter. On Thursday morning, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for… Continue reading
Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, is sharing her own story of being bullied in the state Legislature as she calls for harassment investigations within the… Continue reading
Nowhere is the Trump administration’s historic assault on our natural environment more worrisome than his reckless push for increased offshore oil and gas drilling. The… Continue reading
As this year’s legislative session quickly approaches, the Juneau Board of Education is making its priorities clear. In a meeting Tuesday night, the board’s members… Continue reading
1. What happened to the snow? 2. Also, what happened to Snow? You know, the Canadian reggae singer who scored a hit in 1992 with… Continue reading
Will 2018 be the year that Pete Kelly’s wrecking crew finally gives serious consideration to a state income tax? I’m not betting on it. The… Continue reading
