Adam Lanza, Elliot Rodger, Gavin Long, Esteban Santiago, Devin Kelley and Nikolas Cruz are all young men with evidence of mental health problems who obtained… Continue reading
We know the Bristol Bay landscape as nutem ellat: the world that has always been. It has always provided for us, a reliable cache that’s… Continue reading
For many years, universities have competed for talented students by promoting academic programs, affordability, athletic teams and campus life. Those elements remain a part of… Continue reading
On Feb. 7 the Alaska House of Representatives passed a historic piece of legislation to protect Alaska’s public education system from the seemingly endless political… Continue reading
At the end of this month, thousands of Russians will mark another demoralizing event in their country’s often tragic history: the third anniversary of the… Continue reading
Eighteen miles south of Juneau, located in the Admiralty Island National Monument adjacent to Hawk Inlet, lies the Hecla Greens Creek Mine. This prized mineral… Continue reading
For more than 50 years, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has served as a critical transportation link among Alaska’s coastal communities to Anchorage and… Continue reading
This is the second of three columns dedicated to making the case that Alaska, like the rest of the world, can move beyond oil and… Continue reading
Sometimes, the physical abuse I endured at the hands of my violent father feels like a distant memory, a bad dream, a life lived by… Continue reading
First President Donald Trump, then U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and now Alaska Gov. Bill Walker have made statements about how opening the Arctic National… Continue reading
I feel compelled to comment on a Feb. 4 Juneau Empire article that I was featured in titled “Local fishermen, mining companies divided over fish… Continue reading
The recently constructed “Sheldon Chalet,” which is rumored to cost more than 10 million dollars and was financed by multiple investors (including possible foreign investment),… Continue reading
This year the governor and some legislators are seeking to use Permanent Fund earnings — for the first time in history — to fund government.… Continue reading
Trump’s White House Budget Director Mike Mulvaney summed it up best: “Elections have consequences at every agency.” He is absolutely spot on. There’s an old… Continue reading
The following is a true story, no names have been changed and everyone is innocent: I had the pleasure to attend the District 31 Republican… Continue reading
This week, the Walker Administration introduced a bill to pay off up to $1 billion of outstanding oil and gas tax credits by issuing bonds… Continue reading
Is the dentist finding more cavities in your kids teeth with each dental checkup? If so, you aren’t alone. In January 2007, the Juneau Assembly… Continue reading
Without a doubt, the Alaskan most disappointed by the Feb. 1 Morning Consult poll was Gov. Bill Walker. It ranked him the nation’s least popular… Continue reading
My grandfather served in the United States Army during World War II, and was very fortunate to make it home to his family alive. Many… Continue reading
Our local Assembly’s recent vote to apply to the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) requesting an expansion of our borough land area (mostly on Admiralty Island)… Continue reading
