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From left to right, Joe Hilaire, Sonia Ibarra, and Melanie Kadake collect butterclams to better understand the local impact of sea otters on shellfish around Hydaburg. Ibarra is pursuing her thesis on otter impacts to rural food security with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She also mentors local high school students and partners with the Hydaburg Geoscience Education Program. Hilaire presented on local findings from this research last month at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference. Photo Bob Christianson

Integrating science with culture: Program empowers next generation of Hydaburg leaders

When you hear the word “scientist,” what images come to mind?Does your mental picture look like this: a white male wearing goggles and a lab… Continue reading

From left to right, Joe Hilaire, Sonia Ibarra, and Melanie Kadake collect butterclams to better understand the local impact of sea otters on shellfish around Hydaburg. Ibarra is pursuing her thesis on otter impacts to rural food security with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She also mentors local high school students and partners with the Hydaburg Geoscience Education Program. Hilaire presented on local findings from this research last month at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Conference. Photo Bob Christianson
Loyd Ashouwak stacks the net and lead-line of a herring seine while fishing in the Togiak herring fishery.

A day in the life of: Alaska’s fishery photographer, Chris Miller

Fishermen pick fish. Pollock gasp for air. A lobster trap rises to the light-filled sea surface like a treasure chest long-hidden.Juneau photographer Chris Miller’s current… Continue reading

Loyd Ashouwak stacks the net and lead-line of a herring seine while fishing in the Togiak herring fishery.

My Turn: Pivotal moment in Alaska’s history

This moment in Alaska’s history is pivotal in determining what our future as a state will look like. The sudden drop in oil prices and… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2015
  • By REPS. SCOTT KAWASAKI, SAM KITO, ANDY JOSEPHSON and HARRIET DRUMMOND

Sweetheart dam project moves closer to permit

With a new hydroelectric dam in the works for Juneau, members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission arrived Wednesday in the capital city to hear… Continue reading

My Turn: Alaskan shines with pride: The Capitol Christmas Tree

On Wednesday, all Alaskans can shine with pride at the lighting of the 2015 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington D.C. This year, a 74-foot… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • By BETH PENDLETON

My Turn: Walker’s first year as governor a disappointment

Reflecting on Gov. Bill Walker’s first year in office (today is his one-year anniversary), he has for the most part been a real breath of… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • By RICK STEINER

Tongass proposal up for public comment

KETCHIKAN — The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback from the public on a proposal that could change how the Tongass National Forest is managed… Continue reading

My Turn: Unified effort in congress protects Alaska’s seafood powerhouse

Alaska is our nation’s seafood powerhouse. With nine of our country’s top 20 fishing ports by volume, we understand the vital role our seafood industry… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2015
  • By SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI, SEN. DAN SULLIVAN and REP. DON YOUNG
Chum salmon pool up before entering the fish ladder at the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery. The fish return after four or five years at sea and are averaging between eight to nine pounds.

At Seattle expo, Alaskans see long-term threat from engineered salmon

It wasn’t on the agenda, but the FDA’s announcement about genetically engineered salmon rapidly became the talk of the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle.The expo,… Continue reading

Chum salmon pool up before entering the fish ladder at the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery. The fish return after four or five years at sea and are averaging between eight to nine pounds.

My Turn: Don’t wait for Alaska to crash

“The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise — with… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2015
  • By FRAN ULMER
Donavan Bell, UAS B.S. Biology, and biology undergraduate Josh Russell help track returns of spawning salmon at the NOAA Auke Creek Fish Weir.

UAS yields key data for fishing industry

For years growing up in Juneau, Donovan Bell walked, drove and rode his bike past one of the most dynamic resources in his collegiate career,… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2015
  • By STEVE QUINN
Donavan Bell, UAS B.S. Biology, and biology undergraduate Josh Russell help track returns of spawning salmon at the NOAA Auke Creek Fish Weir.
In this Sept. 21 photo, seventh-grade student Shania Sommer of Palmer announces that nearly every Alaskan will receive $2,072 from 2015's oil dividend check during a news conference in Anchorage.

Sacred oil checks eyed amid budget deficit

JUNEAU — Alaska is facing multibillion-dollar deficits amid chronically low oil prices and relying on savings to help balance the budget.That’s not sustainable, and is… Continue reading

In this Sept. 21 photo, seventh-grade student Shania Sommer of Palmer announces that nearly every Alaskan will receive $2,072 from 2015's oil dividend check during a news conference in Anchorage.

Low enrollment equals $287K loss for JSD

The official October enrollment figure submitted to the Alaska Department of Education shows the Juneau School District missed the mark on projected enrollment — and… Continue reading

State Library seeks VISTA Volunteers for Kake, Craig

The Alaska State Library is recruiting one VISTA volunteer for Kake and one for Craig (to join a team of two other VISTA volunteers in… Continue reading

My Turn: Alaskan grown plan can save PFD and not raise taxes

Late October was an interesting time for Alaskan fiscal issues with Governor Bill Walker revealing more details about his fiscal plan. The signature move of… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2015
  • By AARON LOJEWSKI

Holiday bazaar downtown

Northern Light United Church will hold its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church’s location at 11th and B streets… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015

My Turn: A plan to end a regressive entitlement

After 11 months of budget uncertainty, Gov. Bill Walker has taken the helm to offer a realistic solution to our fiscal crisis. His Sovereign Wealth… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By Rich Moniak

NPS, state divided on sport hunting rules

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and a state commission tasked with keeping an eye on federal land regulations are both displeased with the… Continue reading

A still from "This Changes Everything."

Film Series raises awareness in advance of Paris climate talks

When international leaders meet in Paris at the end of this month to discuss a universal agreement on climate, a Juneau group will be raising… Continue reading

A still from "This Changes Everything."
Alaska Skaflestad and Randy Roberts are the Hoonah high school students involved in the coastal subsistence survey project, interviewing ten resource users about coastal subsistence in their home community.

Coastal subsistence study: The faces behind the findings

In October, Capital City Weekly’s Mary Catharine Martin reported on an impressive region-wide effort to document and understand the effects of environmental change across Southeast… Continue reading

Alaska Skaflestad and Randy Roberts are the Hoonah high school students involved in the coastal subsistence survey project, interviewing ten resource users about coastal subsistence in their home community.