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Opinion: Let’s make sure the Mulchatna massacre never happens again
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, July 19, 2023
I join the many Alaskans appalled by the revelation that state officials in planes and helicopters recently killed 94 brown bears (including ... Read more
My Turn: No-confidence vote for lame duck city manager
Published 9:30pm Thursday, July 13, 2023
This column has been updated to clarify the definition of Alaska’s Open Meetings Act, which applies to governing bodies, but exempts individuals.
Read moreThis year’s PFD is a budget-balancing $1,304. Is this the new normal?
Published 9:30pm Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Dunleavy OKs lower dividend despite originally seeking a $3,800 “statutory” payout.
Read moreResilient Peoples & Place: Bringing up a new generation of Indigenous snow shredders
Published 9:30pm Thursday, June 1, 2023
“Yak’éi i yaada xwalgeiní” (“it is good to see your face”) reads one of the first lines of a Lingít phrase sheet given to youth ... Read more
Opinion: Sustainability report is a greenwashing effort
Published 6:54am Saturday, May 27, 2023
Report leaves out “the not-so-pretty.”
Read moreSeeking the rich rewards of sustainability
Published 7:45am Thursday, May 25, 2023
Economic as well as environmental prospects emphasized at second annual energy conference
Read moreCarbon credits bill unanimously passes Senate, House quickly takes it up
Published 9:30pm Sunday, May 14, 2023
Legislature seeks to OK priority bill for Dunleavy as part of package to adjourn session in time
Read moreResilient Peoples & Place: Cultural healing mission bonds Indigenous peoples across the Pacific
Published 10:30pm Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Tucked amongst the endless array of fog-coated islands that make up the Tongass National Forest, on the northwest edge of Kupreanof Island, is the small ... Read more
12th Annual Yakutat Tern Festival is not just for the birds
Published 10:30pm Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Southeast Alaska Birding Trail & Guide offers regenerative ways to see state, boost rural economies.
Read moreOpinion: Transformational policies for economic growth
Published 10:30pm Monday, April 24, 2023
Investing in people and energy could position Alaska to achieve unprecedented prosperity.
Read moreGov proposes managing opioid settlement money like Permanent Fund
Published 9:30pm Thursday, April 20, 2023
$58 million from drug companies would go to new investment fund, earnings used for treatment
Read moreDelegate/Citizen of the Year surprised by honor during Tribal Assembly
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Long-term sustainable housing, and more also discussed on second day.
Read moreLooming mine development puts Southeast’s Chilkat-Klehini system on list of endangered rivers
Published 10:30pm Tuesday, April 18, 2023
A pair of connected Southeast Alaska waterways are on the 2023 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers issued by a national environmental organization.
Read moreFrom the editor and publisher
Published 9:30pm Sunday, April 16, 2023
Ben Hohenstatt and David Rigas
Read morePublic ideas sought for long-term Tongass strategy
Published 9:30pm Sunday, April 9, 2023
U.S. Forest Service to conduct online, in-person sessions during coming weeks for 10-year plan
Read moreJuneau’s dumping dilemma: City and waste officials discuss short and long-term goals for Juneau’s dying landfill
Published 9:30pm Thursday, April 6, 2023
“There is no one thing that can fix this.”
Read moreThe Salmon State: Crossing Kootznoowoo — and exploring potential career paths
Published 10:30pm Tuesday, April 4, 2023
The 30-mile Cross-Admiralty Canoe Route could be seen as a straightforward trip: start in Angoon (Aangóon, or “isthmus town”), where Tlingit people have lived since ... Read more
Opinion: Proposal is a fiscal plan, but not a good one
Published 10:30pm Tuesday, April 4, 2023
The numbers don’t add up.
Read moreHere’s what’s happening for First Friday
Published 9:30pm Tuesday, April 4, 2023
New exhibitions, live music and more
Read moreSave money with incentives for home heating and efficiency!
Published 2:00am Monday, March 27, 2023
Juneau organization helps homeowners embrace energy-efficiency upgrades
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