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Empire Editorial: New resolve for 2018

Happy New Year, Juneau. You may be working on your 2018 resolutions, and we are, too. We thought we’d share a few of them with… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2018
  • By THE JUNEAU EMPIRE EDITORIAL BOARD

After the ‘blob’, warm weather persisted — except in Southeast

The “blob” is dead, and in 2017, Alaska’s above-normal temperatures went with it. Not everyone enjoyed the changes that last year brought to Alaska’s weather,… Continue reading

Finding the good as 2017 ends

The inspiration for this column comes from two places. One is that it’s the end of year and the second is from Haines writer (also… Continue reading

  • Dec 28, 2017
  • By Kate Troll
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Divest the Permanent Fund

Organizations around the world are divesting from fossil fuels, and a lot of the talk is about the moral imperative to do so in the… Continue reading

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain in April. (Bjorn Dihle | For the Juneau Empire)

Notes from ANWR

Edward Abbey, the iconic wilderness writer, called Alaska “the last pork chop” in an essay based around a float trip he made in the Arctic… Continue reading

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain in April. (Bjorn Dihle | For the Juneau Empire)

United vs. Divided

Abortion, and guns: the two most divisive topics in politics. Our current political climate is, to say the least, divided. But I’d like to propose… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2017
  • By FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file After the 42-foot boat Whimsea burned and sank in Don Statter Memorial Harbor in June, the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund paid for cleanup and recovery of the boat. A tax supporting that fund is set to expire at the end of the year.

Federal support for oil spill fund will end in 2018

The nation’s main oil-spill response fund will lose its biggest financial support at the end of the month, according to federal officials and watchdog groups.… Continue reading

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file After the 42-foot boat Whimsea burned and sank in Don Statter Memorial Harbor in June, the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund paid for cleanup and recovery of the boat. A tax supporting that fund is set to expire at the end of the year.
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Peterson’s Pretzels looks for permanent space. Plus: a line-less DMV?

Peterson’s Pretzels was born in 2015 as a food stand in downtown Juneau. They’re hoping, with the help of a crowdfunding campaign, to move to… Continue reading

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Majors Shane and Gina Halverson are the new directors of the Salvation Army in Juneau. Gina is originally from Hoonah. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau job is a homecoming of sorts for the Salvation Army’s new local leaders

For Shane and Gina Halverson, being assigned to lead the Juneau Corps of the Salvation Army was a homecoming. It was also like being dropped… Continue reading

Majors Shane and Gina Halverson are the new directors of the Salvation Army in Juneau. Gina is originally from Hoonah. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Investigator says state senator did not ‘upskirt’ staffer

An internal legislative investigation has concluded that Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, did not sexually harass a legislative staffer in a June incident but did put… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker signs an Executive Order in his Capitol conference room on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, outlining his administration’s policy on climate change and creating the Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team. Standing behind Gov. Walker are Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Fred Parady, left, Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Larry Hartig and Senior Advisor on Climate Change Dr. Nikoosh Carlo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Walker names members of climate change advisory panel

Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday morning announced the members of his climate change advisory board. The board, established by an executive order on Halloween, has… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker signs an Executive Order in his Capitol conference room on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, outlining his administration’s policy on climate change and creating the Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team. Standing behind Gov. Walker are Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Fred Parady, left, Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Larry Hartig and Senior Advisor on Climate Change Dr. Nikoosh Carlo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Nick Banaszak during Dankrupt’s first trip to Alaska in August 2016. (Photo courtesy of Mo Carpio)

California band, Juneau bassist playing fundraiser show Saturday

With unseasonably warm weather hitting Juneau this month, perhaps it’s fitting that a band from a warmer climate is headlining a show this coming Saturday.… Continue reading

Nick Banaszak during Dankrupt’s first trip to Alaska in August 2016. (Photo courtesy of Mo Carpio)
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an airplane flies over caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. A showdown is looming in the nation’s capital over whether to open America’s largest wildlife refuge to oil drilling. A budget measure approved by the Republican-controlled Congress allows lawmakers to pursue legislation that would allow drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge takes up an area nearly the size of South Carolina in Alaska’s northeast corner. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)

Let’s not ruin Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

Standing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge some years back, I watched in wonder as tens of thousands of caribou, many… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2017
  • By DEBBIE S. MILLER
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an airplane flies over caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. A showdown is looming in the nation’s capital over whether to open America’s largest wildlife refuge to oil drilling. A budget measure approved by the Republican-controlled Congress allows lawmakers to pursue legislation that would allow drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge takes up an area nearly the size of South Carolina in Alaska’s northeast corner. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)
Members of the U.S. Forest Service, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe and Yakutat Schools are seen at the Good Neighbor Tree blessing ceremony Nov. 22 before the tree was harvested and sent to Juneau that evening. (Courtesy Photo | Russel Wicka via the U.S. Forest Service)

Good neighbors and woosh.ji.een

As we head into the holiday season, I am reminded how much I appreciate the support of family, friends and good neighbors. As a large… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2017
  • By BETH PENDLETON
Members of the U.S. Forest Service, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe and Yakutat Schools are seen at the Good Neighbor Tree blessing ceremony Nov. 22 before the tree was harvested and sent to Juneau that evening. (Courtesy Photo | Russel Wicka via the U.S. Forest Service)

Futility’s ray of hope

“Do you really think it’ll make a difference?” I was asked a question like that more than a dozen times last weekend while gathering signatures… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017
  • By Rich Moniak
Harbor seals make use of an empty berth at Andrew’s Marina in Auke Bay on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

November finishes as 10th snowiest

A cold and snowy November turned warmer and wet as the month concluded, but this year will still rank in the top 10 for flurries… Continue reading

Harbor seals make use of an empty berth at Andrew’s Marina in Auke Bay on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Murkowski, the contortionist

A contortionist is one who bends their body is strange and unnatural ways. While U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is not bending her body, she… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2017
  • By Kate Troll
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Sustainable Alaska: Counting for conservation

With the holidays around the corner, many of us are enjoying festive traditions like volunteering, caroling, baking cookies and family gatherings. But there is one… Continue reading

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Gregor Schniewindt, 16, a Thunder Mountain High School junior German exchange student with the Rotary Club, in the seaside backyard of his host family this fall. The Neuenrade, Germany native played for the TMHS football team this year. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Meet the foreign exchange students on Juneau high school sports teams

In 2007, a high school exchange student from Hong Kong joined the Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team and won the state’s first-ever girls singles title.… Continue reading

Gregor Schniewindt, 16, a Thunder Mountain High School junior German exchange student with the Rotary Club, in the seaside backyard of his host family this fall. The Neuenrade, Germany native played for the TMHS football team this year. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Dave Scanlan is the new General Manager of Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dave Scanlan takes over as the new head honcho at Eaglecrest ski area

Dave Scanlan is new to Eaglcrest Ski Area, but he’s no stranger to small community ski areas. At 40, he’s spent his professional life working… Continue reading

Dave Scanlan is the new General Manager of Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)