Who gave Avista the option to sell America’s energy company to Canada’s HydroOne and why? Canada can later sell HydroOne to China or any country,… Continue reading
The Glacier. The Mendenhall. The Lake. In U.S. Forest Service nomenclature, this Juneau gem is the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area (MGRA). The USFS and contractors… Continue reading
I sincerely hope scientific minded young people in Alaska step up to replace the bought and paid for representation that we currently have in Alaska.… Continue reading
Like many in Juneau, winter at Eaglecrest is the high point of my year. The frosted trees, the expansive view of Admiralty Island from Pittman’s… Continue reading
A few days ago if you had seen a load of flying laundry neatly settle itself into a box and a woman holding it levitate… Continue reading
April is normally the driest month of the year in Juneau, but this April will go into the books wetter and cooler than normal, according… Continue reading
A National Public Radio headline caught my attention the other day because it seemed part of a larger pattern: “How Puerto Rico’s Debt Created a… Continue reading
“For we are sowing winter wheat That other hands will harvest That they might have enough to eat After we are gone …” — Libby… Continue reading
It may be construction and it may be tourist season, but it’s also fundraising season. Lots of events are popping up around town in support… Continue reading
When an emergency response organization is itself located in an area prone to a severe weather condition, something is not quite right. That was the… Continue reading
Two commercial fisheries open each spring at Upper Cook Inlet that attract little notice and few participants, but each pays big bucks to fishermen. The… Continue reading
KANUTI HOT SPRINGS — After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We knew we were… Continue reading
The submission guidelines for “Tidal Echoes,” the literary and arts journal sponsored by the University of Alaska Southeast, are simple and few: live in Southeast… Continue reading
We’re all still reeling from the events that unfolded during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on April 7. Sen. John Coghill Jr., demonstrated his true… Continue reading
A few hundred scientists, researchers, educators and students braved the rain to advocate for science and education at the second March For Science on Saturday.… Continue reading
KANUTI HOT SPRINGS — After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We knew we were… Continue reading
As the state Senate now takes up the budget, the call for more spending cuts goes out again. However, since this sustained push for hard… Continue reading
Another recent casualty of reduced federal and state funding for social services is the on-site rural support for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska. While… Continue reading
It appears Alaska is in the midst of a perfect storm where declines in king salmon are concerned. Trying to keep abreast of all the… Continue reading
All performances are at Centennial Hall. Monday, April 9 Emcee: Grace Elliott Stage Manager: Koren Bosworth Juneau Pride Chorus, Douglas, 7 p.m. The Juneau Pride… Continue reading
