We’re all in this together. Southeast Alaska is a network of rivers and streams that feed our bodies, lifestyles and pocketbooks. Concern that these precious… Continue reading
Let’s get something out of the way. I have shot weapons before and know basic firearm safety. I was a member of the Juneau Gun… Continue reading
The budget cuts aren’t easy this year. The easy cuts were done last year.Now, the Alaska Legislature’s job is to spread the pain and ensure… Continue reading
Locking up criminal defendants and convicts costs a lot of money. At both the state and national levels, Americans are beginning to ask if this… Continue reading
Alaskans have every reason to take pride in our fisheries. We have what many can only dream of elsewhere around the world. Anglers descend upon… Continue reading
We sat around the table drenched in dueling biases. How else could it be for members of the Juneau People for Peace and Justice (JPPJ)… Continue reading
The late Greg Fisk was viewed by many as a great unifier when he won the mayor’s seat, but filling his position has become a… Continue reading
Depending on the way you color the world, Wednesday was either a black day for Alaska or a red-letter event.Feb. 24 was the first day… Continue reading
In the Senate Labor and Commerce committee this week, Alaskans will have an opportunity to weigh in on the governor’s proposed revenue measures, including an… Continue reading
The United Academics AAUP/AFT Local 4996 Representative Assembly is in strong opposition to SB 174. United Academics represents 924 faculty members across the University of… Continue reading
As in previous Empire columns, Richard Moniak is taking aim at Sen. Dan Sullivan with his usual combination of selective facts and misleading arguments. In… Continue reading
With news of Alaska Commissioner of Education Mike Hanley’s departure, I’m wondering where our state is headed as the Board of Education forges a new… Continue reading
Alaskans, perhaps more keenly than anyone, know where foods come from, and how those foods arrive on dinner tables all over the Last Frontier.As we… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: For anyone pinning their hopes on the Alaska LNG natural gas pipeline as a savior… Continue reading
Alaskans have just been told that gasline contract negotiations have not progressed satisfactorily and thus there is no time left to get a constitutional amendment… Continue reading
As tourism and recreation businesses in Southeast Alaska are preparing for our upcoming travel season. Congress is debating national forest management policy and the Forest… Continue reading
As a firefighter, I’m on the front lines of saving lives. As a result, I’m exposed to toxic chemicals linked to cancer, neurodevelopmental disorders, thyroid… Continue reading
Across Alaska, volunteers are putting final touches on what will be an exciting day for Republicans: Super Tuesday.They’ve been training for weeks on how to… Continue reading
The National Park Service turns 100 this year. As the agency celebrates its centennial, it finds itself in a seemingly paradoxical circumstance: widely admired but… Continue reading
Many people our age have written wills. Have you? It’s a good idea, of course, because wills preserve family harmony while planning for ways our… Continue reading
