Search Results for: SUSTAINABLE ALASKA

This photo shows western bog laurel. (Courtesy Photo / Vivian Mork Yéilk’)

Planet Alaska: Southeast Alaska Traditional Plants Summit and Celebration: Protecting what we love

I miss harvesting with my friends and family around Alaska.

This photo shows western bog laurel. (Courtesy Photo / Vivian Mork Yéilk’)
In this May 7, 2020 photo, Sen. Dan Sullivan wears a mask at a hearing in Washington. Sullivan's office released a statement Monday saying the senator would support a confirmation vote to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court even in an election year. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

Opinion: Sullivan has earned my vote

Senator Sullivan has a proven record of furthering Alaskans’ need.

  • Oct 20, 2020
  • By Julianne Curry
In this May 7, 2020 photo, Sen. Dan Sullivan wears a mask at a hearing in Washington. Sullivan's office released a statement Monday saying the senator would support a confirmation vote to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court even in an election year. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
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Opinion: Join me in voting yes on Ballot Measure 1 for a sustainable future

Paying out $7 in tax credits for every dollar we gain in revenue is madness…

  • Oct 16, 2020
  • By John White
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Joel Jackson speaks for members of Kake during memorial service for the Guardian Flight crew held at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

The future of Alaska belongs to the people of Alaska

Timber jobs have dried up, but the forest, animal populations, and salmon streams haven’t recovered.

  • Oct 15, 2020
  • By Joel Jackson
Joel Jackson speaks for members of Kake during memorial service for the Guardian Flight crew held at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Ballot Measure 1, which will raise taxes on certain North Slope oil fields, is on the ballot for Alaska’s general election in November. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Economists try to square Fair Share Act

Long-term goals and short-term uncertainty make it hard to predict potential effects.

Ballot Measure 1, which will raise taxes on certain North Slope oil fields, is on the ballot for Alaska’s general election in November. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
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Alaska needs clarity, accuracy from its intellectual leaders

Alaska needs intellectual leaders to provide their expertise in accurately assessing policy…

  • Oct 8, 2020
  • By Anthony Stewart
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Lora Vess is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Department Chair of Social Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast. “

Raging fires are the new normal of climate change.

Sustainable Alaska: The role of humans in ‘natural’ disasters

Lora Vess is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Department Chair of Social Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast. “
Incumbent has deep pockets in Juneau House race
Incumbent has deep pockets in Juneau House race
Opinion: We are at risk of undermining the foundations of our communities

Opinion: We are at risk of undermining the foundations of our communities

To address pandemic and climate change, listen to science and mobilize our nation’s resources.

  • Sep 28, 2020
  • By Art Bloom
Opinion: We are at risk of undermining the foundations of our communities
Opinion: Alaskans should be honest with each other about budget challenge

Opinion: Alaskans should be honest with each other about budget challenge

It will take a balanced, three-pronged approach.

  • Sep 15, 2020
  • By Brad Keithley
Opinion: Alaskans should be honest with each other about budget challenge
4 first-time candidates run for 1 Assembly seat
4 first-time candidates run for 1 Assembly seat
Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll

Read about the District 2 candidate in her own words.

Get to know a candidate: Christine Woll
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr

Read about the District 2 Assembly candidate in her own words.

  • Sep 11, 2020
Get to know a candidate: Lacey Derr
Opinion: Mine cleanup plan is encouraging, but there’s still work to be done

Opinion: Mine cleanup plan is encouraging, but there’s still work to be done

“We need to ensure British Columbia follows through on its promises.”

  • Sep 7, 2020
  • By Cynthia Wallesz
Opinion: Mine cleanup plan is encouraging, but there’s still work to be done
Opinion: Sen Murkowski can help determine the future of the American wild horse

Opinion: Sen Murkowski can help determine the future of the American wild horse

Alaskans can play an important role in making sure wild mustangs are around for generations.

  • Sep 3, 2020
  • By Suzanne Roy
Opinion: Sen Murkowski can help determine the future of the American wild horse
Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Government should be focused on the emergency before us, put lesser priorities on the back burner.

  • Jul 23, 2020
  • By Win Gruening
Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus
The cast of Theatre in the Rough rehearses for a production of “As You Like It.” The sequence incorporating candles is a memorial of lives lost to COVID-19. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Outsider art: Outdoors location and caution bring Shakespeare to local stage

All the world’s a stage — especially Savikko Park’s Pioneer Pavilion.

The cast of Theatre in the Rough rehearses for a production of “As You Like It.” The sequence incorporating candles is a memorial of lives lost to COVID-19. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Federal assistance is needed for renewable energy development

Opinion: Federal assistance is needed for renewable energy development

“Without federal assistance we are in deep trouble.”

  • Jul 10, 2020
  • By Jodi Mitchell
Opinion: Federal assistance is needed for renewable energy development
Permits are next step for social service campus
Permits are next step for social service campus
This March 25, 2020, file photo shows a small load of pollack being sorted as it comes off a boat at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine. The amount of commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help jeopardized species of sea life to recover. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare species

Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Jun 29, 2020
  • By PATRICK WHITTLE and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press
  • Alaska Outdoors
This March 25, 2020, file photo shows a small load of pollack being sorted as it comes off a boat at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine. The amount of commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help jeopardized species of sea life to recover. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)