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Assembly member Maria Gladziszewski speaks at a May 1 City and Borough of Juneay Assembly meeting. The Assembly passed a resolution of Gladziszewski’s this week, reaffirming Juneau’s commitment to reducing its emissions. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Assembly passes climate change resolution, but no specific mention of Paris Accord

After multiple months of consideration, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted Monday to make a public commitment to its climate efforts. The resolution,… Continue reading

Assembly member Maria Gladziszewski speaks at a May 1 City and Borough of Juneay Assembly meeting. The Assembly passed a resolution of Gladziszewski’s this week, reaffirming Juneau’s commitment to reducing its emissions. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute Director Phil Mundy speaks at a 10-year anniversary dedication for the institute on Satuday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

NOAA lab reaches 10-year milestone

The Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute celebrated the 10th anniversary of its opening Saturday with an open house and the dedication of a new park… Continue reading

Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute Director Phil Mundy speaks at a 10-year anniversary dedication for the institute on Satuday. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska’s weekend heat breaks records

Boats and trailers lined the launch ramps, residents thronged the beaches, plastic ducks bobbed in Twin Lakes, and Juneau basked under the sun on a… Continue reading

Reconsider vote on Paris Climate Agreement

I am writing to express my complete agreement and support of Mayor Ken Koelsch with regard to the City and Borough of Juneau voting to… Continue reading

  • Aug 7, 2017

7 things Alaskans hear when travelling

I’ve recently been travelling in the Midwest, and it reminded me of the seven basic questions people always ask when I say I’m from Alaska.… Continue reading

  • Aug 6, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER
Sitka alder domatia is a home for helpful mites. (Photo by Carol Griswold)

House for mites?

One July day I was moseying along a streambank, looking at the alders. Both red and Sitka alders grew there, but I was focused on… Continue reading

Sitka alder domatia is a home for helpful mites. (Photo by Carol Griswold)

Think of the world beyond the CBJ

According to today’s Empire news story on climate change, CBJ Mayor Koelsch has recently stated that he doesn’t want Juneau to get involved in national… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2017
Carlos Boozer talks with Cooper Kriegmont Wednesday at camp. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

A conversation with Carlos Boozer

The Juneau Empire caught up with 1999 Juneau-Douglas High School graduate and NBA star Carlos Boozer on Wednesday at his basketball camp. The 35-year-old arrived… Continue reading

Carlos Boozer talks with Cooper Kriegmont Wednesday at camp. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Mayor Ken Koelsch speaks during Monday night’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly meeting. Koelsch was the only member to vote against considering a document that would have Juneau join the Climate Mayors network and reaffirm Juneau’s commitment to reducing emissions. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

City continues to weigh options on climate stance

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s discussion about whether the city should take a stance on climate change will continue into a third meeting.… Continue reading

Mayor Ken Koelsch speaks during Monday night’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly meeting. Koelsch was the only member to vote against considering a document that would have Juneau join the Climate Mayors network and reaffirm Juneau’s commitment to reducing emissions. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Diego SunWoo, age 8, holds volumes of his zine “Happy Mollusk.” Courtesy image.

August First Friday

Happy Mollusk Zine by Diego SunWoo Kindred Post 145 South Franklin St. 4:30-7 p.m. Diego SunWoo (age 8) will be releasing the first four volumes… Continue reading

Diego SunWoo, age 8, holds volumes of his zine “Happy Mollusk.” Courtesy image.
Taxes, climate talk to highlight Assembly meeting

Taxes, climate talk to highlight Assembly meeting

Tonight’s City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is the first meeting since the end of June, and will set up larger decisions down the line… Continue reading

Taxes, climate talk to highlight Assembly meeting

Juneau’s role in climate change

Juneau residents get it. We see climate change around us — a retreating glacier, spruce aphids, more rain, less snow, etc. We see the need… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2017
  • By Gretchen Keiser
Mayor Ken Koelsch is seen in this file photo from March. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Why I didn’t adopt the Paris Agreement

I was asked why I am not in favor of taking stances on national or international issues on the Assembly such as Affordable Healthcare Act… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2017
  • By KEN KOELSCH
Mayor Ken Koelsch is seen in this file photo from March. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Sawyer Glacier with sandbar in front on July 14, 2017. (Photo by Kenneth O’ Brien)

Great Sawyer Glacier of Tracy Arm and Ford’s Terror Wilderness is retiring

Juneau. It was a cool and clear Bastille Day, July 14, 2017, when we entered the Tracy Arm and Ford’s Terror Wilderness Area on the… Continue reading

Sawyer Glacier with sandbar in front on July 14, 2017. (Photo by Kenneth O’ Brien)
California residents Eric Simoni, JT Thomson and Eric Smith were at the right place at the right time on Prince of Wales last week. Photo by Jeff Lund.

Value the moment, even if it’s fishless

There is nothing new under the sun. So really, there are no new fishing columns. Unless of course you’re talking about new technology, which I… Continue reading

California residents Eric Simoni, JT Thomson and Eric Smith were at the right place at the right time on Prince of Wales last week. Photo by Jeff Lund.

Robert Edwardson prepares to campaign for Juneau Assembly seat

Robert Harris Edwardson has lived in Juneau on and off for about 20 years, and has considered running for an City and Borough of Juneau… Continue reading

Trillium Landing is a 49-unit apartment complex currently under construction in the Vintage Business Park for persons aged 55 and over. The complex includes studios, one and two-bedroom units and is scheduled to open in September. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Affordable senior living facility set to open in September

The “silver tsunami” has arrived in Juneau. The term refers to the rising number of seniors around the country, and Juneau’s senior population is booming.… Continue reading

Trillium Landing is a 49-unit apartment complex currently under construction in the Vintage Business Park for persons aged 55 and over. The complex includes studios, one and two-bedroom units and is scheduled to open in September. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Paul Theroux with wife Sheila by the White Pass Railway train tracks. Image courtesy of Katie Bausler.

Discovering writer Paul Theroux at Skagway’s North Words

“All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.” -Mao Tse Tung (as quoted by Paul Theroux) Before we signed up for the North Words Writer’s Symposium,… Continue reading

Paul Theroux with wife Sheila by the White Pass Railway train tracks. Image courtesy of Katie Bausler.
Bishop-elect Father Andrew Bellisario addresses parishioners and media members at a Tuesday press conference. Bellisario has been appointed the next bishop of the Diocese of Juneau, and starts in October. (Photo courtesy of Christine Johnson)

New bishop brings focus on service, outreach to homeless

Growing up in a suburb of Los Angeles, Father Andrew Bellisario has found that Alaska’s wild landscapes and bevy of outdoor activities are a bit… Continue reading

Bishop-elect Father Andrew Bellisario addresses parishioners and media members at a Tuesday press conference. Bellisario has been appointed the next bishop of the Diocese of Juneau, and starts in October. (Photo courtesy of Christine Johnson)
Phallon Tullis-Joyce, the starting goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team at the University of Miami, plays with a local women’s team at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on June 28. Tullis-Joyce is spending the summer conducting fish research as part of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scholarship program. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Science brings soccer star to Juneau

The inside of Phallon Tullis-Joyce’s yellow and black composition notebook is a collage of fish drawings and meticulous measurements and notes. Think of a diary… Continue reading

Phallon Tullis-Joyce, the starting goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team at the University of Miami, plays with a local women’s team at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on June 28. Tullis-Joyce is spending the summer conducting fish research as part of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scholarship program. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)