I was interested to read about Avista’s July 14 presentation to the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Here are some interesting, related items that were not… Continue reading
From the bottom of Mount Roberts to Vanderbilt Road, Juneau is built on the remnants left over from AJ Mine. The tools needed to extract… Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service has funded a contract issued by Southeast Conference through its partner, the Alaska Energy Authority, to the Cold Climate Housing Research… Continue reading
In response to a recent statement by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on the need for more pipelines to move resources from Point A to… Continue reading
In recent years, the eyes of the world have been focused on the Arctic. With global warming becoming a major political issue and environmental groups… Continue reading
KODIAK — Biologists are working to figure out why berries in Kodiak have been coming out considerably earlier in the last two years and how… Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service recently announced its long-awaited “Record of Decision” on the Tongass logging transition, and not much has changed from the draft. While… Continue reading
Alaska’s capital city has just finished its ninth consecutive month of warmer-than-normal temperatures and is on pace for its warmest year on record, according to… Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service has announced changes to its Tongass Forest Plan, which the agency hopes will alleviate conflicts between the timber industry, recreational users… Continue reading
Capital City Weekly: Do you have any particular creative routines or habits — favorite spaces to work, times of day, materials you use, music you… Continue reading
A person might think that since we get our maximum sunlight on the summer solstice (on or about June 21), we should also get our… Continue reading
We were at the Fish House in Ketchikan early in April, talking about climate; the room was full and the conversation was lively. Outside, the… Continue reading
The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading
“Is Murkowski part of the climate problem?” (June 13) just doesn’t have all the facts on U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s record of protecting Alaskans and… Continue reading
Commercial gillnet fisherman Tim Mosher drew a line on his GPS plotter, cutting Taku Sound in half. The line marks a boundary the Alaska Department… Continue reading
For the first time since it opened in 1998, the National Weather Service in Juneau held a community open house on Thursday.“We want to reacquaint… Continue reading
NY-ALESUND, Norway — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday visited Norway’s extreme north, viewing areas where climate change has melted ice and opened… Continue reading
In June, we celebrate Father’s Day, Men’s Health Month and National Safety Month. These separate observances have a common theme — we can use them… Continue reading
MARSEILLE, France — A Marseille court convicted six English soccer fans Monday and handed prison sentences ranging from one-to-three months to five of them for… Continue reading
NORTH POLE — Three concrete walls jut out of the dirt and shimmy across the ground like humongous eels.The walls on Doughchee Avenue off of… Continue reading
