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My Turn: Alaska’s responsible resource development is under threat
Published 9:30pm Monday, December 30, 2024
By Tom Conner
Read moreSoutheast Alaska’s ecosystem is speaking. Here’s how to listen.
Published 9:30pm Monday, December 16, 2024
Have you ever stepped into an old-growth forest alive with ancient trees or traveled a shoreline with migrating salmon, and thought: what treasures! Many who ... Read more
Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and no easy fixes, experts say
Published 9:30pm Monday, November 18, 2024
Legislative task force charged with helping communities considering broad range of responses.
Read moreMisperceptions stand in way of disaster survivors wanting to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes
Published 9:30pm Sunday, November 10, 2024
As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a ... Read more
My Turn: Charting a course toward seafood independence for Alaska’s vulnerable food systems
Published 9:30pm Thursday, November 7, 2024
As a commercial fisherman based in Sitka and the executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), I’ve spent decades navigating Alaska’s challenging waters ... Read more
Woven Peoples and Place: Ḵutí expands across Southeast Alaska
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Project seeks to address community concerns about landslides and other natural hazards in the region.
Read moreFederal judge faults environmental analysis for planned huge gold mine in Western Alaska
Published 9:30pm Monday, September 30, 2024
Regulators failed to consider impacts of a dam failure when issuing Donlin mine permit, judge rules.
Read moreWoven Peoples and Place: Climate adaptation and resilience in Southeast Alaska
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A conversation with Annika Ord, climate adaptation catalyst for Sustainable Southeast Partnership.
Read moreMy Turn: It’s time to secure Alaska’s economic future
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Alaska is at a pivotal time in our state’s strategic decisions. We have the opportunity to pave the way for prosperity and secure Alaska’s economic ... Read more
My Turn: Alaska’s “say yes to everything” governor is saying “no” to a lot of things
Published 9:30pm Sunday, June 30, 2024
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said that our state needs everybody to say “yes” to everything. For the governor’s purposes, “everything” can pretty much be defined ... Read more
Biden administration advances bid to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered or threatened
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Experts say request could restrict activity affecting river habitats such as road, home construction
Read moreShell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about the industry’s future in Alaska
Published 9:30pm Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Experts say some of the state’s hard-to-tap oil prospects are becoming less attractive.
Read moreGov. Dunleavy examining energy bills passed by Alaska Legislature
Published 9:30pm Monday, May 20, 2024
Expresses optimism about carbon storage bill, pondering next steps on royalty relief that failed.
Read moreReport portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry
Published 9:30pm Thursday, April 25, 2024
Overall economic value rising, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome.
Read moreAlaska House votes down constitutional guarantee for Permanent Fund dividend
Published 9:30pm Thursday, April 11, 2024
Guarantee had been discussed as part of long-term plan to bring state expenses in line with revenue.
Read moreResilient Peoples and Place: Alaska Youth Stewards — Where Are They Now?
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Three participants discuss their experiences and lessons learned for a sustainable future.
Read moreSunday is the last day to apply for the 2024 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend
Published 9:30pm Saturday, March 30, 2024
Online applications can be submitted until 11:59 p.m.; PFD expected to be at least $1,582.
Read moreAn Alaska Olympian went to D.C. to testify on climate change. Then a senator dredged up old tweets.
Published 9:30pm Sunday, March 24, 2024
Gus Schumacher hit with climate science quiz in exchange that went viral in conservative circles.
Read moreWhy Alaska Natives like me oppose the landless bill
Published 9:30pm Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) has never addressed Native claims. ANCSA is an industrial-rooted tool of Congress, created to exterminate Indigenous land ... Read more
Resilient Peoples and Place: Stronger Together in 2024 — A letter from the Sustainable Southeast Partnership
Published 9:30pm Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Founded in 2012, the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) is an Indigenous values-led collective impact network that’s based in, and working for, Southeast Alaska. Our partners ... Read more