Mayor Bill Overstreet was always on the lookout for ways to present the capital city as energetic, forward-thinking and friendly.

I want to express my sincere thanks to the communities across Alaska that participated in this year’s Choose Respect marches and rallies. Together, we are sending a strong message of hope and healing to the many who have suffered from domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. A special thanks to all of the community hosts who joined thousands of Alaskans across the state in support of safe homes and strong families. Thank you!

Governor Sean Parnell

Every so often a team comes together that really clicks. Where agreed goals are readily reached, where differing opinions are sincerely heard and where a synergy fosters motivation. Hopefully this will be an enduring core of the new, volunteer-run, regional conservation group -- the Greater Southeast Alaska Conservation Community (GSACC), formed a year ago. Our primary focus will be on habitat protection for fisheries and wildlife but within the greater context of pressing issues such as climate change, ocean acidification, and carbon sequestration.

I see JPD has placed one of their portable speed monitoring devices at the area of Centennial Hall and Egan Drive. I am amazed how incoming traffic will actually slow down with that device in place. Under normal conditions, if not being there, traffic will be traveling over the speed limit. I know the device will not be there for long and traffic will then continue to go over the 20 mph limit thru out the summer.