Thank you to everyone who helped to make Celebration 2018 happen. This year’s gathering was one of our most successful to date. On behalf of… Continue reading
For far too long, Alaska relied on a corrections and prisoner-rehabilitation approach that was unsustainable.
A generation ago, Alaska’s leaders made a once-in-a-lifetime decision that set our state on a unique course. To some, the new wealth flowing through Alaska’s… Continue reading
For eight hours every weekday at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center, she’s simply known as “PO Sully.” But on the weekends, to a group of… Continue reading
One of Juneau’s most recognizable residents was taken to the hospital Friday night after attempting to put out a fire in his garage. Sen. Dennis… Continue reading
Philip Wall struck out nine batters in five innings and Juneau Post 25 shutout East Post 34 by a score of 11-0 on Saturday afternoon… Continue reading
Two 31-year-olds ran the entire length of Perseverance Trail in under 45 minutes on Saturday. Allan Spangler, of Juneau, and Seth Rutt, of Phoenix, Arizona,… Continue reading
Today marks the earnest start of king salmon fishing.
I have a memory of shallow water rushing over my feet.
The bears in my head are much scarier.
The valley is rich in nesting, singing songbirds.
Their cheery, bright yellow flower heads adorn the roadsides in late spring, before the compulsive mowing machines decapitate them. Foraging deer, bears, and human herbivores… Continue reading
Perseverance Theatre, Alaska’s largest professional theater, furloughed its employees after several years of financial problems that are now just coming to light. Management suddenly asked… Continue reading
A Juneau grand jury handed down three indictments on Thursday. • Daniel Ryan Pope, 31, was indicted for third-degree weapons misconduct. Prosecutors say Pope —… Continue reading
Alaska Electric Light and Power is proposing cheaper electricity for Juneau. On Friday, the capital city’s electric company filed a formal request with the Regulatory… Continue reading
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary figures from the Alaska Department of Labor,… Continue reading
Thursday was Flag Day, and the results of Douglas Island’s best decorated houses, apartments and businesses are in. Douglas firefighters on Thursday judged the annual… Continue reading
Some of Alaska’s biggest mines are putting more money into their fight against a pro-fisheries ballot initiative scheduled for this fall’s general election. According to… Continue reading
We don’t like talking about it much, but Juneau’s picturesque landscape has some scary bare spots we can’t seem to patch. Formerly full local malls… Continue reading
Alaska’s support for the National Park Service’s recently proposed amendments to hunting and trapping practices on national preserves in Alaska is not about trophies. It… Continue reading
