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Tongass proposal up for public comment
Published 7:32pm Monday, November 23, 2015KETCHIKAN — The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback from the public on a proposal that could change how the Tongass National Forest is managed ... Read more
UAS yields key data for fishing industry
Published 9:00am Sunday, November 15, 2015For years growing up in Juneau, Donovan Bell walked, drove and rode his bike past one of the most dynamic resources in his collegiate career, ... Read more
Sacred oil checks eyed amid budget deficit
Published 9:02am Friday, November 13, 2015JUNEAU — 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 ... Read more
Low enrollment equals $287K loss for JSD
Published 9:08am Wednesday, November 11, 2015The official October enrollment figure submitted to the Alaska Department of Education shows the Juneau School District missed the mark on projected enrollment — and ... Read more
State Library seeks VISTA Volunteers for Kake, Craig
Published 9:00am Wednesday, November 11, 2015The Alaska State Library is recruiting one VISTA volunteer for Kake and one for Craig (to join a team of two other VISTA volunteers in ... Read more
Holiday bazaar downtown
Published 9:01am Sunday, November 8, 2015Northern 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 ... Read more
My Turn: A plan to end a regressive entitlement
Published 9:03am Friday, November 6, 2015After 11 months of budget uncertainty, Gov. Bill Walker has taken the helm to offer a realistic solution to our fiscal crisis. His Sovereign Wealth ... Read more
NPS, state divided on sport hunting rules
Published 9:00am Friday, November 6, 2015The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and a state commission tasked with keeping an eye on federal land regulations are both displeased with the ... Read more
Film Series raises awareness in advance of Paris climate talks
Published 9:02am Wednesday, November 4, 2015When international leaders meet in Paris at the end of this month to discuss a universal agreement on climate, a Juneau group will be raising ... Read more
Coastal subsistence study: The faces behind the findings
Published 9:02am Wednesday, November 4, 2015In 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 ... Read more
S&P gives good marks to governor’s Permanent Fund plan
Published 9:01am Tuesday, November 3, 2015On Monday, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s said Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed changes to the way the Alaska Permanent Fund is used “is a ... Read more
S&P gives good marks to governor’s Permanent Fund plan
Published 1:17am Tuesday, November 3, 2015On Monday, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s said Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed changes to the way the Alaska Permanent Fund is used “is a ... Read more
Fish Factor: Plummeting prices, flushed meds
Published 8:01am Wednesday, October 28, 2015Alaska’s 2015 salmon season produced the second largest harvest ever, but rock bottom prices yielded the lowest pay out to fishermen since 2006. That will ... Read more
Empire Editorial: New idea for DOT: Look at an old one
Published 8:00am Sunday, October 18, 2015The Alaska Marine Highway System needs a new plan in light of employee layoffs and ferry layups that are likely to continue in future years. ... Read more
My Turn: AMHS cuts off limb hoping it grows back
Published 8:02am Sunday, October 11, 2015On Tuesday, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation released its proposed Alaska Marine Highway System summer schedule for 2016. This schedule raises many concerns ... Read more
My Turn: UAF to host Arctic summit in 2016
Published 8:02am Tuesday, October 6, 2015When warmer temperatures and daylight returns this spring, it will also bring nearly 1,000 scientists, policy makers, technical experts, educators and other Arctic authorities from ... Read more
Groups seek end to all Arctic Ocean drilling
Published 8:29am Wednesday, September 30, 2015ANCHORAGE — Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to end its quest for oil in the Arctic waters off Alaska sparked jubilation among environmental activists, who said ... Read more
Municipal candidates debate at UAS
Published 8:28am Wednesday, September 30, 2015Tuesday night’s municipal candidate debate added new voices to old discussions, but rarely did challengers and incumbents lock horns. Using questions about some of the ... Read more
Tulsequah Chief Mine
Published 8:03am Tuesday, September 22, 2015It is heartening to see BC Minister Bill Bennett visited the Taku River and flew over the Tulsequah Chief mine when he was in Juneau ... Read more
My Turn: Should public school funds be used for education?
Published 8:09am Sunday, September 20, 2015Should public school funds be used for education? Sometimes the simplest question has the most interesting answer. This past week, the state school board met ... Read more