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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
Candidate profile: Emil Robert Mackey III, school board
Published 8:08am Sunday, September 20, 2015If you are elected to the Juneau Board of Education, what major issue do you hope to address with the school district, students, parents, teachers ... Read more
Candidate profile: Dixie Hood, Assembly D2
Published 8:06am Sunday, September 20, 2015What is your highest priority for the CBJ to accomplish during your term in office? Explain why this is a priority and how you would ... Read more
Candidate profile: Jason Puckett, Assembly D2
Published 8:05am Sunday, September 20, 2015What is your highest priority for the CBJ to accomplish during your term in office? Explain why this is a priority and how you would ... Read more
My Turn: The admission fee for living in paradise
Published 8:07am Friday, September 18, 2015“Don’t tax me!” That’s the message the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce and Concerned Juneau Seniors have for elected officials struggling with budget deficits. It’s ... Read more