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My Turn: After a long wait, breakthrough in the Tongass
Published 9:00am Thursday, December 22, 2016After decades of wrangling over the future of timber on the Tongass National Forest, a group of people from all walks of life came together ... Read more
Klawock honors its veterans
Published 9:00am Wednesday, December 21, 2016On a cold, crisp evening in December with the snow piled on the ground and golden oldies blaring from the stereo, United States Marine Corps ... Read more
My Turn: A good investment should also be an investment in good
Published 9:02am Sunday, December 11, 2016It’s considered very good news when Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) managers announce quarterly earnings of $2 billion. Whether it boosts our dividends or becomes ... Read more
Tongass National Forest plan moves to young-growth timber
Published 11:25pm Friday, December 9, 2016JUNEAU — Plans for managing the nation’s largest national forest call for changes in timber harvests that one critic says will be “the demise of ... Read more
Independent explorers and the oil tax pendulum
Published 9:00am Monday, November 28, 2016The tune being heard from independents exploring on the North Slope has changed subtly but significantly over the past year. A previous insistence throughout the ... Read more
Letter: Offshore lease cancellation a blow to Arctic communities
Published 9:00am Thursday, November 24, 2016The announcement from the Obama administration cancelling Arctic offshore lease sales in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas is a major blow to Arctic communities and ... Read more
ADFG predicts lowest sockeye harvest in 15 years
Published 2:53am Thursday, November 17, 2016Forecasts for Upper Cook Inlet sockeye salmon have dropped precipitously, just in time for the state’s fishermen to have another beef with Alaska’s fisheries managers ... Read more
Gov.’s oil advisor provides outlook
Published 2:52am Thursday, November 17, 2016Gov. Bill Walker’s lead oil and gas advisor on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a fiscal plan to ensure the state’s future. John Hendrix, the ... Read more
Annual Holiday Bazaar funds charitable organizations
Published 9:00am Wednesday, November 9, 2016Annual Holiday Bazaar funds charitable organizations JUNEAU — Northern Light United Church, on 11th and B Streets of downtown Juneau, is hosting their annual Holiday ... Read more
Did the new Blood Bank cost too much?
Published 9:01am Monday, November 7, 2016ANCHORAGE — Employees and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aren’t the only ones with questions for the Blood Bank of Alaska. Blood Bank of ... Read more
My Turn: The Legislature is broken, so let’s fix it
Published 9:01am Sunday, November 6, 2016Our state and our community face numerous challenges. For the sake of our families and neighbors, we must face them head-on. When we do, I ... Read more
Annual Holiday Bazaar funds charitable organizations
Published 9:00am Sunday, November 6, 2016Northern Light United Church, on 11th and B Streets downtown, is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lots of ... Read more
What’s killing sockeye salmon?
Published 8:01am Thursday, October 27, 2016KENAI — If any fish population in Upper Cook Inlet could be considered in trouble, Shell Lake’s sockeye could. The lake in the Matanuska-Susitna region, ... Read more
UAF vice chancellor overcomes racism
Published 8:00am Monday, October 24, 2016FAIRBANKS — Evon Peter pushed his way through hostility and overt racism in Alaska public schools to succeed in academia. He now directs one of ... Read more
Public gets open mic at first day of fish board meeting
Published 8:00am Friday, October 21, 2016SOLDOTNA — Fishermen and the fisheries-inclined turned out by the dozens Tuesday for an open hearing before the Board of Fisheries to air their concerns ... Read more
City manager calls on chamber members to pressure Legislature
Published 2:10am Friday, October 21, 2016City Manager Rorie Watt called on the Juneau Chamber of Commerce’s weekly luncheon crowd to put a “full-court press” on the state Legislature, not to ... Read more
Parish, Muñoz clash in statehouse debate
Published 8:04am Sunday, October 16, 2016Justin Parish came out swinging in Thursday night’s Juneau Votes statehouse debate at the University of Alaska Southeast. At several points during the hour-and-a-half debate, ... Read more
Sitka Playground Committee thanks Juneau Community Foundation
Published 8:01am Sunday, October 16, 2016From all the children who will enjoy a new playground, we thank the Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Fund for their support. The Sitka Playground Committee ... Read more
Parish, Muñoz clash in statehouse debate
Published 6:47am Friday, October 14, 2016Justin Parish came out swinging in Thursday night’s Juneau Votes statehouse debate at the University of Alaska Southeast. At several points during the hour-and-a-half debate, ... Read more
My Turn: Juneau whale-watching operators work with locals to address concerns
Published 8:00am Thursday, October 13, 2016As the 2016 tourism season drew to a close, Juneau whale-watching operators — as members of Juneau’s Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) — sat down ... Read more