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Alaska only grows 4 percent of its food. Can we do better?

You can grow a 20-pound cucumber in Soldotna, but pay $5.79 for a one-pound bag of imported carrots in Kotzebue.When it comes to fruits and… Continue reading

With hopes fading, Murkowski, lawmakers meet on energy bill

WASHINGTON — Congressional efforts to approve the first major energy bill in nearly a decade got a jump-start Thursday as lawmakers convened a long-delayed meeting… Continue reading

August is fourth-warmest on record

A pair of 70-degree days escorted out the fourth-warmest August in Juneau history since modern recordkeeping began in 1936.According to the National Weather Service, temperatures… Continue reading

Advocates argue for protections for Montana fish

HELENA, Mont. — Wildlife advocates seeking federal protections for a fish found in Montana told a judge Tuesday that state efforts to improve conditions for… Continue reading

Obama visits far-flung Midway Atoll

HONOLULU — Halfway between East and West, President Barack Obama traveled Thursday to one of the most remote corners of the ocean — Midway Atoll… Continue reading

The photo spread, which misplaces Mendenhall Glacier in Auke Bay. The magazine has since corrected the errors online and said a correction will be printed in the November issue.

This misleading photo spread in Marie Claire shows Mendenhall Glacier completely gone

According to a recent photo spread in a national magazine, the Mendenhall Glacier has melted entirely.In their September edition, Marie Claire printed two photos for… Continue reading

The photo spread, which misplaces Mendenhall Glacier in Auke Bay. The magazine has since corrected the errors online and said a correction will be printed in the November issue.

My Turn: Alaska reverses its opposition to investigations into Exxon climate fraud

Just two months after the attorney general of Alaska joined other conservative oil states in opposing a nationwide investigation by 20 other attorneys general into… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2016
  • By RICK STEINER

Living & Growing: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

“The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all. At the global level, it is a complex system linked to many… Continue reading

  • Aug 28, 2016
  • By CHARLES ROHRBACHER
Julia Bevins, left, of Anchorage and Steve Jones of San Francisco wear polar bear costumes during a climate action rally on the Park Strip in Anchorage during President Obama's 2015 visit to the city. Alaska appears to be changing course on climate change, according to the Speaker of the House and one of the state's most prominent conservation scientists.

House speaker, noted conservationist agree: Alaska ‘flip flops’ on climate change

Rick Steiner and Mike Chenault agree on something.In separate announcements this week, both figures said an action this week by Alaska’s new attorney general represents… Continue reading

Julia Bevins, left, of Anchorage and Steve Jones of San Francisco wear polar bear costumes during a climate action rally on the Park Strip in Anchorage during President Obama's 2015 visit to the city. Alaska appears to be changing course on climate change, according to the Speaker of the House and one of the state's most prominent conservation scientists.

Alaska Science Forum: The state of the state, 110 years ago

Alfred Brooks was a geologist who traveled thousands of miles in Alaska and left his name on the state’s northernmost mountain range. Twenty years before… Continue reading

FILE--In this Nov. 1, 2013, file photo, a car stops to allow a moose to cross Westpark Drive in Anchorage, Alaska. Moose killed by cars and truck along the Alaska road system are salvaged and donated to people on the Alaska State Troopers' "charity list" but the Alaska Moose Federation says all or parts of three moose killed recently have been stolen before they could be picked up and delivered for processing. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, file)

Roadkill thieves target dead moose meant for needy

ANCHORAGE — Thieves coming across dead moose on Alaska roads are stealing the carcasses, making away with hundreds of pounds of meat that normally goes… Continue reading

FILE--In this Nov. 1, 2013, file photo, a car stops to allow a moose to cross Westpark Drive in Anchorage, Alaska. Moose killed by cars and truck along the Alaska road system are salvaged and donated to people on the Alaska State Troopers' "charity list" but the Alaska Moose Federation says all or parts of three moose killed recently have been stolen before they could be picked up and delivered for processing. (AP Photo/Dan Joling, file)
This picture from the city's Community Development Department shows Sweetheart Lake covered in ice. The lake, which is about 37 miles southeast of downtown, is the proposed site of a new hydroelectric power facility.

Juneau Hydropower secures permit for Sweetheart Lake

In 1952, then U.S. Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman told Congress that Juneau’s Sweetheart Lake was “an important source of water for potential… Continue reading

This picture from the city's Community Development Department shows Sweetheart Lake covered in ice. The lake, which is about 37 miles southeast of downtown, is the proposed site of a new hydroelectric power facility.

Fires prompt emergency declaration for Washington counties

SPOKANE, Wash. — Several wildfires continued to burn in Eastern Washington Tuesday and Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency for 20 counties.Firefighters appeared… Continue reading

Alaska Editorial: A return to a tribal homeland

The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:It is a story that is all too familiar: Facing climate change and the destruction of… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2016

My Turn: Defeated by a wave of apathy

Did Alaskans take part in an “anti-incumbent wave” this past week? That’s how political consultant Taylor Bickford described the results of Tuesday’s primary election. And… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak
In this May 18 photo, Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson speak with legislators at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.

Third-party, first pick? – Gary Johnson addresses Alaskan issues in interview

Alaskans don’t like Hillary Clinton. They didn’t pick Donald Trump.Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson believes Alaskans want him — if they simply get to know… Continue reading

In this May 18 photo, Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson speak with legislators at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.
FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2006, file photo, Nathan Weyiouanna's abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall storm in 2005. Unofficial ballot returns from a special election held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, show a majority of Shishmaref's residents have voted in favor of relocating the community to the mainland amid erosion concerns. (AP Photo/Diana Haecker, File)

Eroding island village votes to move to mainland

ANCHORAGE — Residents of a tiny island village in Alaska that has been ravaged by erosion blamed on climate change have voted to move to… Continue reading

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2006, file photo, Nathan Weyiouanna's abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall storm in 2005. Unofficial ballot returns from a special election held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, show a majority of Shishmaref's residents have voted in favor of relocating the community to the mainland amid erosion concerns. (AP Photo/Diana Haecker, File)

My Turn: Climate change and tourism

Juneau’s topography and climate have blessed us with renewable electric power. But like the rest of the country, and the world, we’re too dependent on… Continue reading

  • Aug 14, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

Rotary Bulbs sale to raise funds for community service projects

Spring-flowering bulbs are now available for purchase from the Juneau-Gastineau Rotarians. These bulbs, including daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and tulips, are selected by Master Gardeners to… Continue reading

  • Aug 14, 2016
Snow samples taken on the Mendenhall Glacier.

Scientists discover black carbon on Mendenhall Glacier. Could it play a role in glacial melt?

Researchers from the University of Alaska Southeast discovered a chemical on the Mendenhall Glacier which is thought to accelerate glacial melt: black carbon.In samples taken… Continue reading

Snow samples taken on the Mendenhall Glacier.