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Brenda Wright's talk on "Where Have the Tree Swallows Gone?" at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Pictured is a Brenda Wright talking about how common or how rare different kinds of swallows are in Juneau.

Tree swallows – Where have they gone?

At a crowded Mendenhall Valley Public Library, people gathered for a Wildlife Wednesday hosted by the Southeast chapter of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance to hear… Continue reading

Brenda Wright's talk on "Where Have the Tree Swallows Gone?" at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Pictured is a Brenda Wright talking about how common or how rare different kinds of swallows are in Juneau.
Sadie Ingalls skates on a smooth piece of ice at Auke Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

Juneau finishes 2016 as hottest year

Last year was the hottest ever seen in Alaska, and Juneau didn’t miss the trend. According to measurements taken by the National Weather Service at… Continue reading

Sadie Ingalls skates on a smooth piece of ice at Auke Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

Beneath the waves or beneath the land, warming Alaska poses multiple threats

When you talk to climatologists about 2016, the phrase “mind-boggling” comes up a lot.“For crying out loud, yesterday it was 36 degrees in Barrow, Alaska,… Continue reading

Letter: Climate change and the incoming administration

I confess; I am terrified. Why? Because our next government is calling to “unleash the power of our energy resources” and “repeal job-killing environmental regulations.”Yet… Continue reading

  • Jan 2, 2017

My Turn: It’s not Obama keeping oil under the arctic seas

With a month left in his presidency, Barack Obama committed one more outrage to wind up Alaska’s political leaders. Taking advantage of a provision in… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017
  • By Rich Moniak
Gov. Bill Walker points to a chart during a July 14 press conference that uses a crashing jet to show possible scenarios for Alaska economy if the legislature fails to act during its special session.

Top 10 stories of 2016 set the state stage for 2017

Looking back, 2016 brought momentous change at the state level for Juneau — but it might turn out to be just the preface for the… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker points to a chart during a July 14 press conference that uses a crashing jet to show possible scenarios for Alaska economy if the legislature fails to act during its special session.

Is America better off today than it was before Obama took office?

A little over eight years ago, a young and charismatic man was rallying a broad coalition of voters around a message of hope and change.His… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2016
  • By DON KUSLER

Feds to begin cleanup of old wells on the North Slope

JUNEAU — Federal officials are planning another trip to a reserve on Alaska’s North Slope to plug several old oil wells as winter weather settles… Continue reading

Carver James Hart greets the hundreds gathered on Bartlett Cove's shore in Tlingit. These three boats paddled from Hoonah to Glacier Bay.

Bright moments in the arts: 2016 in Southeast Alaska

BRIGHT MOMENTS OF 2016From the editor: We’ve reached out to members of the arts community around Southeast Alaska for their thoughts on the year’s “bright… Continue reading

Carver James Hart greets the hundreds gathered on Bartlett Cove's shore in Tlingit. These three boats paddled from Hoonah to Glacier Bay.

Alaska predicts rise in oil prices, drop in production

JUNEAU — The state Department of Revenue predicts an increase in oil prices next year will provide Alaska with hundreds of millions of dollars in… Continue reading

In this Dec. 16 photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Obama bans future oil leases in much of Arctic, Atlantic

HONOLULU — President Barack Obama on Tuesday designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as… Continue reading

In this Dec. 16 photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

Opinion: Tillerson is disciplined – and he won’t be baited by a tweet

What’s tougher than running Exxon Mobil Corp.?Not much, at least not much in corporate America. So if President-elect Donald Trump is turning to the business… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2016
  • By MITCHELL SCHNURMAN
FILE - In this Friday, March 27, 2015 file photo, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the release of a report by the National Petroleum Council on oil drilling in the Arctic, in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, he has tapped Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate, where opposition is emerging, the move could have broad consequences for U.S. environmental policy and affect the role the U.S. plays in multinational discussions about climate change. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Q&A: Tillerson could affect offshore drilling in Alaska

PORTLAND, Maine — President-elect Donald Trump this week tapped ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate,… Continue reading

FILE - In this Friday, March 27, 2015 file photo, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the release of a report by the National Petroleum Council on oil drilling in the Arctic, in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, he has tapped Tillerson to serve as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate, where opposition is emerging, the move could have broad consequences for U.S. environmental policy and affect the role the U.S. plays in multinational discussions about climate change. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Guy About Town: Goodbye 2016, hello baked goods!

Welcome to Juneau, where there may be a little Christmas in July but there is absolutely no July in our Christmas. Where we go to… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2016
  • By GUY UNZICKER

Global warming’s fingerprints seen in 24 weird weather cases

WASHINGTON — A new scientific report finds man-made climate change played some role in two dozen extreme weather events last year but not in a… Continue reading

In this Monday photo, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star rests by a dock in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The only U.S. ship capable of breaking through Antarctica's thick ice is undergoing repairs in balmy Hawaii this week as it prepares to head south.

Ship to mash, ram polar ice as US aims to update aging fleet

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The only U.S. ship capable of breaking through Antarctica’s thick ice is getting scrubbed down, fixed up and loaded with goods… Continue reading

In this Monday photo, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star rests by a dock in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The only U.S. ship capable of breaking through Antarctica's thick ice is undergoing repairs in balmy Hawaii this week as it prepares to head south.
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama looks out over Turtle Beach as he tours Midway Atoll in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Obama will leave behind a host of disputed actions and unfinished business on the environment, from blocked energy leases and mining projects to recent pollution restrictions and decisions on hundreds of potentially-imperiled species. Republicans emboldened by Donald Trump's victory are gearing up to reverse many of the administration's signature environmental moves. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Recent disputed actions under Obama

BILLINGS, Mont. — Republicans and business groups pledge to reverse or block a string of recent and pending actions from the administration of President Barack… Continue reading

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama looks out over Turtle Beach as he tours Midway Atoll in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Obama will leave behind a host of disputed actions and unfinished business on the environment, from blocked energy leases and mining projects to recent pollution restrictions and decisions on hundreds of potentially-imperiled species. Republicans emboldened by Donald Trump's victory are gearing up to reverse many of the administration's signature environmental moves. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Editorial: Exxon’s inside man

The following editorial first appeared in The Baltimore Sun:Plenty of ink will be spilled in the coming days from critics anxious about Donald Trump’s secretary… Continue reading

  • Dec 15, 2016

Organizers call for volunteers for Soldotna bird count

SOLDOTNA — Bird enthusiasts are preparing to face below-zero temperatures to help with the annual Christmas Bird Count in Soldotna.The annual count is scheduled for… Continue reading

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file-pool photo, a fisherman drives a boat during Secretary of State John Kerry's tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle in Ilulissat, Greenland. A new federal report says warming at the top of the world went into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter. In its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, tallied record after record of high temperatures, low sea ice, shrinking ice sheets and glaciers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)

Arctic’s year of crazy extremes as global warming hits overdrive

WASHINGTON — Warming at the top of the world has gone into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending… Continue reading

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file-pool photo, a fisherman drives a boat during Secretary of State John Kerry's tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier and the Ilulissat Icefjord, located near the Arctic Circle in Ilulissat, Greenland. A new federal report says warming at the top of the world went into overdrive, happening twice as fast as the rest of the globe, and extending unnatural heating into fall and winter. In its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, tallied record after record of high temperatures, low sea ice, shrinking ice sheets and glaciers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)