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Don’t weaken the most important fishery management legislation we have
Published 2:47pm Thursday, April 19, 2018In January 2014, I moved to Sitka from New York City. In the NYC kitchens I worked in, it was common knowledge that the best ... Read more
Herring Camp: Teaching science and culture
Published 6:40pm Wednesday, April 18, 2018In late March in Sitka, you never know what the weather will be. It can squall one moment, hail the next, and then the sky ... Read more
Economic luncheon focuses on uncertainty with state government funding
Published 5:12pm Wednesday, April 11, 2018The uncertainty with Alaska’s state economy may continue to strike locally. Economic experts weighed in on the state of Alaska’s economy during Northrim Bank’s annual ... Read more
After Mount Polley: The activists and filmmaker behind the documentary ‘Uprivers’
Published 2:47pm Sunday, April 8, 2018Indigenous activists Jacinda Mack and Carrie James come from two different countries and opposite ends of rivers their livelihoods depend on. One issue unites them: ... Read more
Reps. Parish, Kito divided by vote to boost PFDs
Published 12:57am Wednesday, March 28, 2018Correction: The first version of this article incorrectly stated that one of the four pillars of the coalition Alaska House Majority’s plan to balance the ... Read more
By the People, for the People
Published 6:13pm Monday, March 26, 2018We have a system of government characterized by the principles of “By the People, For the People.” These were revolutionary ideas in the 1700s. Citizens, ... Read more
Haven House fundraiser happening Thursday
Published 2:18pm Tuesday, March 20, 2018Haven House Juneau is more than helping incarcerated women transitioning out of prison and back to the streets — it’s about breaking through barriers. That ... Read more
To keep a teacher
Published 9:45pm Thursday, March 15, 2018Imagine finishing work for the day and pulling your mattress out of a closet, which you then have to put up in the morning when ... Read more
The year of kindness for kids celebrates kindergarten to fifth-grade children in March
Published 5:18pm Sunday, March 4, 2018We are all co-creators of our community. Each of us bring our interests, beliefs, our unique talents, our history and culture, our challenges and needs ... Read more
Group cheerfully promotes equal rights for those with disabilities
Published 9:45pm Friday, March 2, 2018Singing to the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” Key Coalition of Alaska members and supporters flooded the steps of the Alaska State Capitol cheerfully ... Read more
US needs a plan to address debt, now
Published 4:08pm Wednesday, February 28, 2018Earlier this month in testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee outlining the major national security threats facing the country, former Senator Dan Coats, currently ... Read more
Raise your voice to protect the community
Published 3:09pm Monday, February 26, 2018Named after a gold miner exploring development opportunities, the city of Juneau has a long history of mining. From the Treadwell to the A.J. to ... Read more
Bill adding new Superior Court judge position in Juneau passes House
Published 9:43pm Friday, February 23, 2018The Alaska House of Representatives has voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to add a third superior court judge to Juneau’s courthouse. House Bill ... Read more
It’s the little fish in life
Published 10:30pm Thursday, February 22, 2018My dad rolled the small fish in egg and then flour, and set it beside three other smelt in the hot frying pan. He stood ... Read more
Beyond oil 2: How far we’ve come
Published 7:41pm Friday, February 16, 2018This is the second of three columns dedicated to making the case that Alaska, like the rest of the world, can move beyond oil and ... Read more
Beyond oil: Where the rest of the world is going
Published 3:00pm Wednesday, February 14, 2018First President Donald Trump, then U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and now Alaska Gov. Bill Walker have made statements about how opening the Arctic National ... Read more
Preventing teen dating violence
Published 4:57pm Wednesday, February 7, 2018Too many of Alaska’s youth have experienced sexual dating and physical dating violence. In 2017 alone, 1,000 students in Alaska’s traditional high school programs reported ... Read more
Teachers and classrooms first
Published 3:55pm Tuesday, February 6, 2018In his opinion piece Feb. 3 in the Anchorage Daily News, House District 22 Rep. Jason Grenn calls for ending the annual “Pink-Slip circus.” Many ... Read more
Stop the petty squabling on the budget
Published 3:02pm Sunday, January 28, 2018As the legislative session begins, it seems inevitable that we will once more witness the Legislature’s surreal efforts at dissecting the governor’s budget to see ... Read more
Activist group fights to conserve Sitka’s herring
Published 10:03pm Tuesday, January 23, 2018SITKA — On Jan. 14, more than 200 people crowded inside the oldest ANB Hall in Alaska to partake in a koo.éex’. Koo.éex’ is Tlingit ... Read more