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Craig High School student joins teens as voice for climate change

Twenty-one teens from all across the state, from Barrow to Unalaska to Anchorage, convened in Juneau March 28-31 to talk to their legislators about environmental… Continue reading

Brent and Annette Cole stand inside their original shop. Since May of 2015, the couple have begun production in their new facility, where drying, processing and storage can happen under one roof. Photo Bethany Goodrich, 2014.

From salvage to song

With Folkfest happening this week, Southeast Alaskans will be swinging, dancing and celebrating the changing seasons. If you are lucky enough to attend, keep your… Continue reading

Brent and Annette Cole stand inside their original shop. Since May of 2015, the couple have begun production in their new facility, where drying, processing and storage can happen under one roof. Photo Bethany Goodrich, 2014.

Oil production in Alaska shows growth not seen since 2002

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Oil and Gas Association has announced that the state had its first year-over-year increase in oil production in more than a… Continue reading

Fishing officials work to get young people fishing permits

KODIAK — People in the fishing industry are looking for ways to help young fishermen join the workforce.The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported during the ComFish… Continue reading

Kenaitze Indian Tribe members, students and Kenai Peninsula College faculty make their way through the woods to the site of Kalifornsky Village on March 24.

Sacred space in a quiet place

The contrast of white cemetery crosses against the greens and browns of the surrounding forest in the distance is the first sign one has entered… Continue reading

Kenaitze Indian Tribe members, students and Kenai Peninsula College faculty make their way through the woods to the site of Kalifornsky Village on March 24.
Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

Fish & Game to survey Cook Inlet razor clams

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to study the razor clams on the west side of Cook Inlet this summer.Razor clams are a… Continue reading

Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

Bill would let communities fund ferry service directly

Speaking to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott recalled a time when he was homesick.Attending college in Washington state, he couldn’t exactly… Continue reading

Legislation seeks to address rising rates

JUNEAU — State officials are proposing a program to address high-cost health insurance claims in hopes of stabilizing rising rates on the individual policy market.Just… Continue reading

Senate votes for special session away from Juneau

If the Alaska Legislature holds a special session this year, the Alaska Senate wants it to take place away from Juneau.In a 13-7 vote Wednesday,… Continue reading

Alaska State governemnt total operating cost.

My Turn: Budget illusions versus reality

State government is simply too big and the Alaska Legislature has not made adequate progress in reducing the burden of big government. According to the… Continue reading

  • Mar 30, 2016
  • By REP. LORA REINBOLD
Alaska State governemnt total operating cost.
The village of Kake - and the high school juniors along with the elders they interviewed.

Kake documents oral histories

Nestled in Keku Strait on Kupreanof Island is the Tlingit village of Kake. Around 600 people are lucky enough to call this community home. With… Continue reading

The village of Kake - and the high school juniors along with the elders they interviewed.
Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks in favor of HB 143 during a House session on Monday. Rep. Muñoz's bill allows the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120 million in low-interest loans to the backers of the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project. The bill passed 36-0.

House votes for Sweetheart Lake funding

The Alaska House has voted 36-0 to allow the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120 million in low-interest loans to the backers… Continue reading

Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, speaks in favor of HB 143 during a House session on Monday. Rep. Muñoz's bill allows the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue $120 million in low-interest loans to the backers of the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project. The bill passed 36-0.

Soldotna Creek targeted for pike eradication

KENAI — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is preparing to move forward in the second phase of a project to eradicate the invasive… Continue reading

In this May 25, 2015 photo, Jillian Glasgow watches Beth Van Sandt's Scenic Place Peonies and Farm booth at the opening day of the Homer Farmers Market in Homer, Alaska. Glasgow, of Portland, Oregon, is a "woofer," or worker with the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, program.

Homer Farmers Market ahead of today’s trends

HOMER — After a trip to Washington state in February for a farmers market conference, the management of the Homer Farmers Market is certain of… Continue reading

In this May 25, 2015 photo, Jillian Glasgow watches Beth Van Sandt's Scenic Place Peonies and Farm booth at the opening day of the Homer Farmers Market in Homer, Alaska. Glasgow, of Portland, Oregon, is a "woofer," or worker with the Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, program.

Walker reiterates call for budget plan amid dour forecast

JUNEAU — A dour revenue forecast brought with it a warning from Gov. Bill Walker that state legislators need to deliver a plan to address… Continue reading

My Turn: Lawmakers have support for Permanent Fund solution

Anyone who’s been paying attention to State Capitol happenings knows the State of Alaska is facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis. The balance sheet just became… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016
  • By Ben Brown

My Turn: Alaska education in 2016: Fiscal crisis or golden opportunity?

Today Alaska faces a fiscal crisis of monumental proportions. Alaska residents are facing an uncertain future. Nowhere is that uncertainty more troubling than in the… Continue reading

  • Mar 25, 2016
  • By PAUL BERG

Alaska legislators to look at how they’ll fund the budget

JUNEAU — With just under a month left in the legislative session, Alaska lawmakers are trying to figure out how to pay the bills given… Continue reading

My Turn: A small sawmill operator’s perspective on the Tongass Land Management Plan Amendment

As a small sawmill operator and builder, I’ve watched with great interest the debate over a new management plan for the Tongass National Forest. In… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2016
  • By GORDON CHEW

My Turn: Solution deniers versus solution seekers

As I noted in a previous column, a poll done by the Alaska Dispatch News (Jan. 28, 2016) showed “an overwhelming proportion of respondents —… Continue reading

  • Mar 20, 2016
  • By Kate Troll