On Jan. 20, 1987, lawmakers and Alaskans prepared to hear Gov. Steve Cowper’s State of the State address. With Alaska’s budget deficit running higher than… Continue reading
32nd Annual Legislative Welcome Reception, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 5-6:30 p.m., Centennial Hall Convention Center. Baby Raven Reads and Juneau Public Library family night, Thursday, Jan.… Continue reading
A woman with a piano, a dog, and not much else ferries into a tiny Southeast Alaskan village. The townspeople — a grumpy, shouting philosopher… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department on Tuesday rejected the president-elect’s claim that climate change is a hoax, saying it is… Continue reading
BILLINGS, Mont. — In control of Congress and soon the White House, Republicans are readying plans to roll back the influence of the Endangered Species… Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA — For Abdul Aliy-Muhammad, the Martin Luther King Jr. he learned about as a child was a man of love, peace and racial harmony,… Continue reading
Juneau sources all of its electricity from renewable hydroelectric power, but that doesn’t mean the city can’t benefit from emerging energy technology.Just ask Josh Craft,… Continue reading
Craig Public Library awarded $1,000 NOAA PLACE GrantCRAIG — The Craig Public Library has been awarded a $1,000 grant as part of the Public Libraries… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Five years ago, in a meeting room in Alaska, two dozen federal wildlife biologists joined other experts to begin formulating a recovery plan… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A type of tree that thrives in soggy soil from Alaska to Northern California and is valued for its commercial and cultural uses… Continue reading
At a crowded Mendenhall Valley Public Library, people gathered for a Wildlife Wednesday hosted by the Southeast chapter of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance to hear… Continue reading
Last year was the hottest ever seen in Alaska, and Juneau didn’t miss the trend. According to measurements taken by the National Weather Service at… Continue reading
When you talk to climatologists about 2016, the phrase “mind-boggling” comes up a lot.“For crying out loud, yesterday it was 36 degrees in Barrow, Alaska,… Continue reading
I confess; I am terrified. Why? Because our next government is calling to “unleash the power of our energy resources” and “repeal job-killing environmental regulations.”Yet… Continue reading
With a month left in his presidency, Barack Obama committed one more outrage to wind up Alaska’s political leaders. Taking advantage of a provision in… Continue reading
Looking back, 2016 brought momentous change at the state level for Juneau — but it might turn out to be just the preface for the… Continue reading
A little over eight years ago, a young and charismatic man was rallying a broad coalition of voters around a message of hope and change.His… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Federal officials are planning another trip to a reserve on Alaska’s North Slope to plug several old oil wells as winter weather settles… Continue reading
BRIGHT MOMENTS OF 2016From the editor: We’ve reached out to members of the arts community around Southeast Alaska for their thoughts on the year’s “bright… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The state Department of Revenue predicts an increase in oil prices next year will provide Alaska with hundreds of millions of dollars in… Continue reading