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Walker wants deficit fixed by 2019
Published 1:20am Thursday, April 28, 2016Even as members of the Alaska Legislature promote a slow-and-steady approach to fixing Alaska’s $4 billion annual deficit, Gov. Bill Walker said he wants to ... Read more
Local land, local work
Published 8:01am Wednesday, April 27, 2016April 4 began early for Prince of Wales resident Buck Grasser. A single father of two living in Craig, he was busy getting his children ... Read more
My Turn: The science and stories of climate change
Published 8:03am Sunday, April 24, 2016Another sign of Arctic warming was reported in the Alaska Dispatch last week. According to a new study by scientists from the University of Alaska ... Read more
The faces behind the fish
Published 8:00am Friday, April 15, 2016Most Americans don’t know where their food comes from. Alaskans have it better, thanks to subsistence lifestyles and programs like Alaskans Own, a Sitka-based community ... Read more
House votes to limit governor’s ability to accept federal funds
Published 8:05am Friday, April 8, 2016The Alaska House of Representatives has voted to restrict the ability of the governor to accept additional funds from the federal government. The issue came ... Read more
From salvage to song
Published 8:00am Wednesday, April 6, 2016With Folkfest happening this week, Southeast Alaskans will be swinging, dancing and celebrating the changing seasons. If you are lucky enough to attend, keep your ... Read more
Fishing officials work to get young people fishing permits
Published 8:02am Monday, April 4, 2016KODIAK — People in the fishing industry are looking for ways to help young fishermen join the workforce. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported during the ... Read more
Sacred space in a quiet place
Published 8:00am Monday, April 4, 2016The contrast of white cemetery crosses against the greens and browns of the surrounding forest in the distance is the first sign one has entered ... Read more
Fish & Game to survey Cook Inlet razor clams
Published 8:00am Friday, April 1, 2016The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to study the razor clams on the west side of Cook Inlet this summer. Razor clams are ... Read more
Bill would let communities fund ferry service directly
Published 12:01am Friday, April 1, 2016Speaking 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 ... Read more
Legislation seeks to address rising rates
Published 8:02am Thursday, March 31, 2016JUNEAU — State officials are proposing a program to address high-cost health insurance claims in hopes of stabilizing rising rates on the individual policy market. ... Read more
Senate votes for special session away from Juneau
Published 11:09pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016If 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 ... Read more
My Turn: Budget illusions versus reality
Published 8:03am Wednesday, March 30, 2016State government is simply too big and the Alaska Legislature has not made adequate progress in reducing the burden of big government. According to the ... Read more
Kake documents oral histories
Published 8:01am Wednesday, March 30, 2016Nestled in Keku Strait on Kupreanof Island is the Tlingit village of Kake. Around 600 people are lucky enough to call this community home. With ... Read more
House votes for Sweetheart Lake funding
Published 10:19pm Monday, March 28, 2016The 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 ... Read more
Soldotna Creek targeted for pike eradication
Published 8:03am Monday, March 28, 2016KENAI — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is preparing to move forward in the second phase of a project to eradicate the invasive ... Read more
Homer Farmers Market ahead of today’s trends
Published 8:03am Monday, March 28, 2016HOMER — After a trip to Washington state in February for a farmers market conference, the management of the Homer Farmers Market is certain of ... Read more
Walker reiterates call for budget plan amid dour forecast
Published 8:03am Monday, March 28, 2016JUNEAU — A dour revenue forecast brought with it a warning from Gov. Bill Walker that state legislators need to deliver a plan to address ... Read more
My Turn: Lawmakers have support for Permanent Fund solution
Published 8:03am Sunday, March 27, 2016Anyone 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 ... Read more
My Turn: A small sawmill operator’s perspective on the Tongass Land Management Plan Amendment
Published 8:00am Monday, March 21, 2016As 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 ... Read more