Alaska

Lance Stevens, hospital board president, speaks during a joint meeting with the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Tuesday, March 19, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

State budget uncertainty hangs over hospital

Proposed Medicaid cuts could have direct and indirect effects.

Lance Stevens, hospital board president, speaks during a joint meeting with the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Tuesday, March 19, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Sen. Murkowski continues her role as outdoor recreation’s fiercest advocate
Opinion: Sen. Murkowski continues her role as outdoor recreation’s fiercest advocate
Opinion: AIDEA is critical to resource development in Alaska

Opinion: AIDEA is critical to resource development in Alaska

The state needs to develop its abundant natural resources.

Opinion: AIDEA is critical to resource development in Alaska
Myrna Gardner, tribal partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, said Alaska’s low census response rate is costing the state millions every year during a presentation at Southeast Housing Summit, Thursday, March 14, 2019. *Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Myrna Gardner, tribal partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, said Alaska’s low census response rate is costing the state millions every year during a presentation at Southeast Housing Summit, Thursday, March 14, 2019. *Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Number of rocket launches could take off in Kodiak
Number of rocket launches could take off in Kodiak
Sitka business owner places first in pitch contest
Sitka business owner places first in pitch contest
John Hudson III of Metlakatla, will receive a Governor’s Art Award with his father for Alaska Native Cultural education. Hudson was photographed at the Soboleff Center on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
John Hudson III of Metlakatla, will receive a Governor’s Art Award with his father for Alaska Native Cultural education. Hudson was photographed at the Soboleff Center on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: UAS accreditation in good standing

Opinion: UAS accreditation in good standing

Recent finding about UAA’s Education program is regrettable.

Opinion: UAS accreditation in good standing
Opinion: Investment is the only way to achieve growth and stability

Opinion: Investment is the only way to achieve growth and stability

Cutting projects and jobs has never built a society.

Opinion: Investment is the only way to achieve growth and stability
UPDATE: Here’s what Juneau is doing to help those affected by government shutdown
UPDATE: Here’s what Juneau is doing to help those affected by government shutdown
Opinion: Why the judge was wrong in throwing out my lawsuit on state debt

Opinion: Why the judge was wrong in throwing out my lawsuit on state debt

We are watching the abhorrence of debt.

Opinion: Why the judge was wrong in throwing out my lawsuit on state debt
The sunrise reflects off of downtown Juneau windows on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The sunrise reflects off of downtown Juneau windows on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Blood Bank of Alaska opens permanent Juneau location
Blood Bank of Alaska opens permanent Juneau location
Opinion: Energy production is a boon for Alaska and all Americans
Opinion: Energy production is a boon for Alaska and all Americans
Canada’s Messing tops men’s short program at Skate Canada

Canada’s Messing tops men’s short program at Skate Canada

The 26-year-old Messing was born in Girdwood, where he now lives.

Canada’s Messing tops men’s short program at Skate Canada
Blue waters of the Taku Inlet. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)

Photo blog: Taku Glacier Flight

Nothing fills your lungs, your eyes and your soul like Alaska.

Blue waters of the Taku Inlet. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Assembly gets an ‘A’ for cost of living

Opinion: Assembly gets an ‘A’ for cost of living

Alaska is the seventh most expensive state to live in.

Opinion: Assembly gets an ‘A’ for cost of living
Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians

Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians

I was saddened to read recently that the Presbyterian Church of Sitka was planning to close its doors after more than a hundred years.

Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians
California resident Cody Lee glasses the alpine for blacktail deer the evening before Opening Day near Ketchikan. (Jeff Lund | For the Juneau Empire)

I Went To The Woods: Mountain madness

As I was leaning against a tree wondering how squirrel tastes since no deer were stepping in front of me, I wondered if I really… Continue reading

California resident Cody Lee glasses the alpine for blacktail deer the evening before Opening Day near Ketchikan. (Jeff Lund | For the Juneau Empire)

Fish Factor: Wild Salmon Day, Blue Economy and the Endangered Species Act

Alaskans will celebrate Alaska Wild Salmon Day on Aug. 10, but plans also are underway for a much bigger celebration: the International Year of the… Continue reading