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
Alaskans, it’s time to make some hard decisions. As you’ve probably heard, our state is facing a perfect fiscal storm. Mainly due to a sharp… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A state fiscal crisis looms, and some of the Legislature’s budget cuts could send ripples into Alaska’s largest private employer and international political… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Forest Service is looking to expedite the transition away from old-growth timber in the Tongass National Forest, a plan Alaska Sen.… Continue reading
KENAI — Parks officials are looking to begin up to $2.5 million in upgrades for a popular boat launch and bank fishing area just outside… Continue reading
For two hours Monday evening, Juneau residents offered their thoughts on the state operating budget proposed by the Senate Finance Committee.Some were so eager, they… Continue reading
Do you or someone you know have an idea to run a business? The Path to Prosperity competition aims to identify and support innovative business… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has named Salvation Army development director Ivy Spohnholz the replacement for Max Gruenberg, the Anchorage Democrat who died in Juneau earlier this… Continue reading
Most everyone agrees that now is the time for action by the Legislature to help bridge the fiscal crisis that our state government faces. What… Continue reading
Hey, Alaska! Have you heard about a plan that would help stabilize government services, enhance our fiscal health, prevent a deficit driven recession and ensure… Continue reading
Do you or someone you know have an idea to run a business? The Path to Prosperity competition aims to identify and support innovative business… Continue reading
BILLINGS, Mont. — The federal government is proposing to lift threatened-species protections for hundreds of Yellowstone-area grizzlies, opening the door to future hunts for the… Continue reading
The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources adopted the Southeast State Forest Management Plan on Feb. 29. In addition, the Commissioner reclassified nearly 46,600… Continue reading
To survive the present and thrive in coming years, Alaska must transition its economy — transition from a state which derives most of its capital… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The head of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association warned state legislators Monday that increasing taxes on an industry strapped by low prices… Continue reading
We’re all in this together. Southeast Alaska is a network of rivers and streams that feed our bodies, lifestyles and pocketbooks. Concern that these precious… Continue reading
Locking up criminal defendants and convicts costs a lot of money. At both the state and national levels, Americans are beginning to ask if this… Continue reading
Historically, FFA has stood for Future Farmers of America. That’s not the case anymore.“People have to expand their horizons and think outside the box,” said… Continue reading
According to a press release from the fishery conservation group Trout Unlimited, more than 3,500 fishermen, sportsmen and salmon advocates throughout Southeast Alaska, and 7,300… Continue reading
Eleven committees were formed to fill the well-worn gloves of long-time Central Peninsula Garden Club President Marion Nelson, who served her last duty Tuesday.Under the… Continue reading
