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
A pallet, planks from an old dock in Dillingham, and a used skateboard are all things that George Gress has repurposed into guitars. He’s passionate… Continue reading
This summer, a group of about 30 students will step into the most unique classroom they will ever have: the Juneau Icefield. Every year, students… Continue reading
Southern Southeast’s rainforest is enduring rare drought conditions, and while northern Southeast missed the official drought cutoff, March will go into the weather record books… Continue reading
On March 12, 1968, Alaska forever changed. That was the day a team of geologists, engineers and drillers confirmed the Prudhoe Bay oil field. The… Continue reading
As a few green shoots popped up in intertidal meadows and along the beach fringes in the middle of March, a welcome avian harbinger of… Continue reading
I read with interest the Empire article “Murkowski introduces bill to study ocean acidification.” I applaud U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on this progressive bill… Continue reading
We love our Permanent Fund Dividends! But as a shareholder you should know that there’s trouble brewing in the Alaska Permanent Fund. Other large investment… Continue reading
Enthusiasm can enhance skill, but it can’t replace experience. In my effort to become a better Alaskan, I took up grouse hunting last fall. This… Continue reading
We have a system of government characterized by the principles of “By the People, For the People.” These were revolutionary ideas in the 1700s. Citizens,… Continue reading
Assuming that they survive, how will our great-great-grandchildren look back on the message from Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott in their March… Continue reading
For too long, there has been an awkwardness in the way Alaskans talk about climate change and resource development in the same conversation. But there… Continue reading
The annual Juneau World Affairs Forum returns this week with the theme of “Europe: Allies and Alliances in a Turbulent World.” The forum will take… Continue reading
It’s a well-established fact that secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard. That’s why, a year ago, Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, easily moved Senate Bill… Continue reading
Now that U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has succeeded in helping to pass a major tax reform bill — co-authored by lobbyists — that enriches… Continue reading
I was raised in the military where guns were all around me and ever since I moved to Alaska 40 years ago I’ve been in… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wants to repeal the 2016 Tongass Plan Amendment to log remaining old growth on the Tongass, decreasing fish habitat protections.… Continue reading
In Alaska, credit unions and small banks help our communities thrive and our small businesses grow. The backbone of Main Street is this collection of… Continue reading
From Unalakleet to Ketchikan, youth from across the state came to the Alaska State Capitol last week to advocate for four bills aimed at solving… Continue reading
One year before Alaska became part of America, 21-year old William Dall ascended the Yukon River on a sled, pulled by dogs. The man who… Continue reading
