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A Note From the Editor’s Desk: The beauty of listening

Published 5:32pm Sunday, May 21, 2017

I found something I was looking for the other day – a bit of free time. I grabbed my dog, Iro, drove to Auke Lake, ... Read more

The Science of Sustainability

Published 2:49pm Friday, May 5, 2017

What is sustainability, why does it matter, and how can we work to promote a more sustainable Alaska? These issues form the foundation for this ... Read more

Gov.’s budget plan at Chamber luncheon

Published 5:07pm Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Budget experts presenting at Thursday’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon will shed light on Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal plan. Pat Pitney, the State Budget Director ... Read more

Walker fires back after ‘D’ business grade

Published 8:44pm Saturday, November 12, 2016

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker took umbrage with the conclusion drawn by Alaska business groups that his policies have almost failed the state’s private sector. ... Read more

My Turn: On the budget

Published 8:04am Sunday, August 21, 2016

Recently, the Juneau Empire published an op-ed from Juneau community member Win Gruening about the state of Alaska’s budget. We welcome Mr. Gruening’s input and ... Read more

Anchorage lawmaker says lawsuit “highly likely” if PFD not restored

Published 11:54pm Thursday, August 11, 2016

Anchorage Democrat Sen. Bill Wielechowski might go through the courts to supersede Gov. Bill Walker’s partial veto of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend appropriation. In ... Read more

My Turn: The cost of inaction is too high

Published 8:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2016

As the Legislature nears the end of the constitutional 120-day session, I am gravely concerned about the possible outcome. Our state is in a difficult ... Read more

Craig High School student joins teens as voice for climate change

Published 8:02am Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Twenty-one teens from all across the state, from Barrow to Unalaska to Anchorage, convened in Juneau March 28-31 to talk to their legislators about environmental ... Read more

At State of the State, Walker sells teamwork as necessary to beat deficit

Published 7:06am Friday, January 22, 2016

It was Salesman Walker who spoke from the podium Thursday night in the Alaska Capitol. Delivering his second State of the State address, Gov. Bill ... Read more

Woven Peoples and Places: Remembering the 2nd Annual Tongass Guide Academy

Published 9:20am Monday, May 4, 2026

Students learned not only the skills of fly fishing, but about tourism’s impacts on small coastal communities

Woven Peoples and Places: Introducing ‘Speed of Trust’

Published 4:30am Friday, March 27, 2026

A story of healing, collaboration, and systems change in Southeast Alaska.

OPINION: A reminder about the Tongass National Forest

Published 4:30am Wednesday, March 25, 2026

You cannot talk about Southeast Alaska’s seafood industry without also talking about the Tongass National Forest. The productivity of our region’s sustainable fisheries is heavily ... Read more