The clock ticks. The June 30 deadline to fund Alaska’s budget marches closer. A state government shutdown looms. Because I know Alaskans depend on state government… Continue reading
We are frustrated. All Alaskans are frustrated as we watch preparations for a government shutdown while our neighbors, our friends, our colleagues, and family members… Continue reading
The 2017 summer season marks the seventh anniversary of Sitka-based Alaskans Own (AO), a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) that delivers sustainably-harvested fish to seafood lovers… Continue reading
Twenty-five years ago, scientists, interest groups and committed citizens gathered at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil, and discussed sustainable development.… Continue reading
Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend and the central idea that minerals are a shared inheritance have inspired numerous social &political movements across the globe. The Goenchi… Continue reading
As a lifelong Alaskan, mother of two small children, small business owner and as someone whose day job consists of promoting business growth in Southeast… Continue reading
Public lands surround Southeast Alaskans. The 17 million acre Tongass National Forest is where residents go to hike, camp, fish, and gather food to nourish… Continue reading
Delicately yet firmly pinching the tiny vertebrae of a Chinook salmon between her thumb and pointer finger, Cynthia Gibson pushed fearlessly toward a rusty grinder… Continue reading
I found something I was looking for the other day - a bit of free time. I grabbed my dog, Iro, drove to Auke Lake,… Continue reading
For the last four months, the new Majority Coalition in the Alaska House of Representatives have worked on a responsible solution to Alaska’s fiscal crisis.… Continue reading
The new executive director of Alaska’s Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault stepped into her new position and a new office space simultaneously on… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature is headed into a special session. On Wednesday night, the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska Senate adjourned the first regular session… Continue reading
The budget debate in Juneau this year focuses on questions of how big government should be, how much it should cost and who should pay… Continue reading
After years of limitations on natural resource development in our state, President Trump’s decision to revisit and reverse federal roadblocks to domestic offshore energy development… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Watching the Legislature wind down is painful. This year, the Democrats own the House and the Republicans own the Senate. The House wants income taxes.… Continue reading
It’s tempting to join the fray this week and dive more deeply into the various budget scenarios being considered by the Legislature. But it’s way… Continue reading
Katlian Street in Sitka is a bustling cultural and fishing hub. Along this winding harbor-side road, tightly squeezed between fishing gear shops, processing plants, and… Continue reading
Contrary to Paul Jenkins’ opinion piece on Sunday, the Alaska House Majority Coalition has passed legislation that is the genuinely conservative path forward. The plan… Continue reading
I am writing to register my opposition to further budget cuts for the Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Education K-12 and the… Continue reading
