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Draining state savings? Lawmakers, economists criticize governor’s budget

Draining state savings? Lawmakers, economists criticize governor’s budget

Dunleavy’s budget takes state savings to the limit.

Draining state savings? Lawmakers, economists criticize governor’s budget
Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Past logging has disproportionately impacted the most valuable old-growth stands in Southeast Alaska

The Tongass is the only national forest that still clear-cuts old growth.

  • Dec 15, 2019
  • By John Schoen and Matt Kirchhoff
Spruce boughs hang near a pond in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Full chest freezers need the Roadless Rule

It’s not surprising that most Southeast Alaskans think the Roadless Rule is working.

  • Dec 11, 2019
  • By Kevin Maier
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass

Learn from these mistakes and start fixing the problem.

  • Dec 10, 2019
  • By Austin Williams
  • Opinion
Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass
Sustainable Alaska: Saving Energy at UAS

Sustainable Alaska: Saving Energy at UAS

How the campus saves energy (and money).

Sustainable Alaska: Saving Energy at UAS
Opinion: Tongass Roadless Rule reversal threatens brown bear populations

Opinion: Tongass Roadless Rule reversal threatens brown bear populations

Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

  • Dec 1, 2019
  • By LaVern Beier
Opinion: Tongass Roadless Rule reversal threatens brown bear populations
Annie Fritze of Dillingham moves stuffed animals made of fur at Juneau Public Market, Friday Nov. 30, 2019. The handmade creatures were created using a variety of furs, including otter and lynx. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Annie Fritze of Dillingham moves stuffed animals made of fur at Juneau Public Market, Friday Nov. 30, 2019. The handmade creatures were created using a variety of furs, including otter and lynx. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire in February 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Murkowski is stifling innovation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s recent column in these pages touted her many efforts to support Alaskan fisheries and fishermen. I couldn’t agree more with her goals… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2019
  • By James C. Greenwood
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire in February 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Thomas Thornton, dean of Arts and Science at University of Alaska Southeast, gives a lecture about the state and nontangible benefits of Alaska’s herring egg trade at the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Nov. 26, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Thomas Thornton, dean of Arts and Science at University of Alaska Southeast, gives a lecture about the state and nontangible benefits of Alaska’s herring egg trade at the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Nov. 26, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)
Members of the Juneau Community Foundation receive a donation from First Bank in support of the Youth Equity Project. Pictured from left: Luliia Segal, First Bank, Jamie Waste and Jenna Rutecki, Juneau Community Foundation, and Bob Anderson, First Bank. (Courtesy photo | First Bank)

Neighbors News: Red Cross seeks volunteers, two groups get grants, applications open for scholarship

Neighbors News in Brief for Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.

  • Nov 10, 2019
  • Juneau Empire
Members of the Juneau Community Foundation receive a donation from First Bank in support of the Youth Equity Project. Pictured from left: Luliia Segal, First Bank, Jamie Waste and Jenna Rutecki, Juneau Community Foundation, and Bob Anderson, First Bank. (Courtesy photo | First Bank)
Empire Live: University of Alaska Board of Regents votes to delay tuition increase decision
Empire Live: University of Alaska Board of Regents votes to delay tuition increase decision
These three Alaskans are disrupting the salmon business
These three Alaskans are disrupting the salmon business
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Investing in fisheries pays off

Alaskans know just how essential fisheries are to life in the 49th state.

  • Nov 7, 2019
  • By Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The sounds and the furry: Sea otters are back, and they’re changing the environment
The sounds and the furry: Sea otters are back, and they’re changing the environment
Opinion: Is capping cruise ship visitors a good idea?

Opinion: Is capping cruise ship visitors a good idea?

Probably not.

  • Nov 1, 2019
  • By Win Gruening
Opinion: Is capping cruise ship visitors a good idea?
Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science

Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science

Biologists, ecological experts arrive at a consensus.

Sustainable Alaska: Mining decisions need better science
Opinion: CBJ Assembly walks a tightrope during budget review

Opinion: CBJ Assembly walks a tightrope during budget review

Tough decesions ahead on budget.

  • Oct 29, 2019
  • By Win Gruening
Opinion: CBJ Assembly walks a tightrope during budget review
Cruise ship visitors gather for their tours on the Seawalk on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Tourism is going unchecked in Juneau

The tipping point is at hand.

  • Oct 29, 2019
  • By Jim Ayers
Cruise ship visitors gather for their tours on the Seawalk on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Malaspina to end service in December

Malaspina to end service in December

“Keep Alaska Moving” just got harder.

Malaspina to end service in December
Kirby Day speaks after being given the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award during the Chamber’s annual dinner at Centennial Hall during last year’s dinner in October 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Kirby Day speaks after being given the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award during the Chamber’s annual dinner at Centennial Hall during last year’s dinner in October 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)