Search Results for: SUSTAINABLE ALASKA

  • About 1160 Results
  • Page 51 of 58
Just some of the books the Capital City Weekly has received over the past few months.

From the Capital City Weekly bookshelves

We get a lot of great books for review at the Capital City Weekly. Sadly, we aren’t able to review them all, though we do… Continue reading

Just some of the books the Capital City Weekly has received over the past few months.

My Turn: Legislators, join other Alaskans on the rope

As governor, I enjoy shaking a lot of hands. But one handshake in particular stuck with me. At the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016
  • By GOV. BILL WALKER

My Turn: Caring for the land and serving the people

This week, the Tongass Forest Plan amendment, final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision have been released. For the people and communities in… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2016
  • By BETH PENDLETON

My Turn: Cutting the dividend is wrong

You have probably heard the big news. Gov. Bill Walker is vetoing funding for the full Permanent Fund Dividend this year, which is expected to… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2016
  • By AARON LOJEWSKI
In this 2014 photo, a downed spruce tree sits near the East Glacier Trail at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area. The Forest Services announced changes to its Tongass Management Plan on Thursday that the agency hopes will alleviate conflict between various user groups.

Forest Service announces changes to Tongass plan

The U.S. Forest Service has announced changes to its Tongass Forest Plan, which the agency hopes will alleviate conflicts between the timber industry, recreational users… Continue reading

In this 2014 photo, a downed spruce tree sits near the East Glacier Trail at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area. The Forest Services announced changes to its Tongass Management Plan on Thursday that the agency hopes will alleviate conflict between various user groups.
Check presentation from The Rotary Club of Juneau to the UAS Scholarship Endowment Fund. Pictured from left to right: John Blasco, Lynne Johnson, Chancellor Rick Caulfield, Scott Fischer, Denny DeWitt and Steve Allwine.

Juneau Rotary Club donates funds for UAS scholarships

For 15 years the Rotary Club of Juneau has hosted a wine auction to raise funds for the University of Alaska Southeast scholarships to be… Continue reading

  • Jun 26, 2016
Check presentation from The Rotary Club of Juneau to the UAS Scholarship Endowment Fund. Pictured from left to right: John Blasco, Lynne Johnson, Chancellor Rick Caulfield, Scott Fischer, Denny DeWitt and Steve Allwine.
Artists on the Island Institute’s ferry tour speak at 360 North in May.

What we talk about when we talk about climate change

We were at the Fish House in Ketchikan early in April, talking about climate; the room was full and the conversation was lively. Outside, the… Continue reading

Artists on the Island Institute’s ferry tour speak at 360 North in May.
Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Sunday after calling for another special session to start in July. Both the House and Senate adjourned the fourth special session over the weekend without passing revenue bills.

With budget at stake, Gov. Walker contemplates vetoing PFD checks

Now that Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has the state budget on his desk, he has the power to veto or reduce appropriations, including the Alaska… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during a press conference in Juneau on Sunday after calling for another special session to start in July. Both the House and Senate adjourned the fourth special session over the weekend without passing revenue bills.

Empire Editorial: What if PFDs aren’t ‘permanent’?

Sometime in the next 10 days, you should expect Gov. Bill Walker to veto all or part of the funding for your Alaska Permanent Fund… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2016
Linda Landvik, center, watches as Chelsi Butler practices drawing Naloxone into a syringe as staff members put together Naloxone kits to be used to prevent deaths from heroin overdoses at the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence office on Tuesday.

Putting overdose prevention in the hands of the community

For the first time in Juneau, people at risk of overdosing from heroin or other opiates can access a lifesaving medicine for free starting June… Continue reading

Linda Landvik, center, watches as Chelsi Butler practices drawing Naloxone into a syringe as staff members put together Naloxone kits to be used to prevent deaths from heroin overdoses at the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence office on Tuesday.
Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, gavels the House into session on Friday.

House kills Perm Fund plan

The Alaska House Finance Committee has failed to advance the heart of Gov. Bill Walker’s 13-point plan to erase the state’s deficit, leaving the state… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, gavels the House into session on Friday.
TJ Young, right, paints a totem pole he helped carve at Culture Camp last year in Hydaburg.

Living and breathing art with TJ Young

For many, art is defined as a pretty landscape painting interpreted by a single artist using store-bought materials. The final product is sold to an… Continue reading

TJ Young, right, paints a totem pole he helped carve at Culture Camp last year in Hydaburg.
As Legislature balks, state's credit rating continues to fall

As Legislature balks, state’s credit rating continues to fall

The last credit rating agency to give Alaska a top credit rating has changed its mind.On Tuesday, Fitch Ratings gave the state an AA+ rating… Continue reading

As Legislature balks, state's credit rating continues to fall

My Turn: Sen. Kelly is having too much fun to consider tax proposals

Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, is very proud of the $418 million the Legislature cut from the budget this year. He says it’s real, just like… Continue reading

  • Jun 12, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

My Turn: Alaskans deserve a permanent solution

Thousands of Alaskan families likely breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when the Legislature passed its budget to avoid a government shutdown less than 24… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2016
  • By GOV. BILL WALKER

Empire Editorial: Are we undone?

The Alaska Legislature has approved a budget compromise that avoids a shutdown of state government on July 1.Congratulations.It may be a fatal mistake.In December, Gov.… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016
Haines resident Carrie Kinison, owner of bedbug detection service Auggie Doggie, stands with her dog Harvey as he eats a snack. Kinison has spent years training Harvey to sniff out bedbugs.

Man’s best friend, bedbugs’ worst enemy

Four years ago, while staying in a hotel in Anchorage, Haines resident Carrie Kinison woke up to a nasty surprise. She was covered in painful… Continue reading

Haines resident Carrie Kinison, owner of bedbug detection service Auggie Doggie, stands with her dog Harvey as he eats a snack. Kinison has spent years training Harvey to sniff out bedbugs.
Gov. Bill Walker during today's press conference

Walker to lawmakers: ‘Fix the problem’

A fiery Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday decried the Alaska Legislature’s failure to fix a $4 billion gap in state finances and left open the… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker during today's press conference

My Turn: The path forward is a broad-based sustainable budget plan

We all know Alaska is in a bind: oil prices are currently stabilized, but at a relatively low level, and our state income from oil… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2016
  • By REP. SAM KITO III
In this 2015 file photo, cars are shown lining the road at Denali National Park and Preserve as photographers take pictures of wild animals. Denali and Yellowstone plan to survey visitors about their experiences this summer, hoping the responses will provide insight on what limitations visitors might accept.

Park Service considers visitor caps, expects record crowds

HELENA, Mont. — As the National Park Service kicks off a centennial summer expected to draw record crowds, the agency is seriously considering caps on… Continue reading

In this 2015 file photo, cars are shown lining the road at Denali National Park and Preserve as photographers take pictures of wild animals. Denali and Yellowstone plan to survey visitors about their experiences this summer, hoping the responses will provide insight on what limitations visitors might accept.