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Standing together for Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery Author: Malcolm Milne Share on Facebook Print article The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently took up a regulatory change in Kachemak Bay (Intent to Adopt version of Kachemak Bay State Park Management Plan) that would eliminate operations at the Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game founded this hatchery and then operated it from 1975–1991. Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association (CIAA), a nonprofit r...

Alaska can save its summer visitor season if lawmakers act now Author: Frank Murkowski Published 1 hour ago Share on Facebook Print article COVID-19 has had a major impact on Alaska’s economy. Tourism by cruise ship appears to be nonexistent for the 2021 season, and those businesses that cater to tourism face a troubled future. Visitors to South Franklin Street in Juneau, or along the boardwalks in Ketchikan and Skagway, are met with boarded-up windows and closed signs. The impact exten...

Print article Pointing out similarities between the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis has proven an irresistible theme for commentary writers over the past year. They’ve reminded us that, in both cases, we were warned by experts. Many in government leadership positions denied the existence of both problems, and some of the general public were drawn into dismissing the experts. Both threats have no regard for national borders, with the most vulnerable people everywhere being at high...

The pandemic shines a light on Alaska’s need for strong rural broadband Author: Alex Hills Published 9 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article COVID-19 has focused our attention on the plight of students struggling to go to school on the internet. It’s been worse in rural Alaska, where kids have huddled outside closed schools, trying to pick up a Wi-Fi signal to complete their homework assignments. And their parents depend on the internet, too. Like urban folks, they use it to order...

Dare to be a voice for children and stop abuse Author: Maleah Wenzel Print article Children hold the greatest potential of ensuring the strongest future for Alaska and as stewards of children, adults have a shared obligation to foster and protect them. This means ensuring families gain the knowledge, skills, supports and resources they need to create a safe, stable and nurturing environment for children. Most children grow up with the supports needed to remain safe and develop the social a...

Looking back on one year of the pandemic Author: Adam Crum Published 4 days ago Share on Facebook Print article This past week, Alaska marked the one-year anniversary of our state’s public health disaster emergency declaration, first enacted on March 11, 2020. On the same day, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the National Basketball Association suspended all basketball games after a Utah Jazz player tested positive. A day later, Alaska announced its first ...

Sen. Reinbold is not passing the ball to anyone. She’s too principled.

Plan to close DMVs in six Alaska communities is a government disservice Author: Sara Hannan Published March 11 Share on Facebook Print article Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka’s judgement is beginning to trouble me. She continues to compromise services to individual Alaskans in favor of businesses and out-of-state contractors. Procurement practices she oversees at the department have come under worrying scrutiny. Most recently, she is insisting on closing ...

In a year that’s been notable for a great shortage of hope, this news couldn’t come soon enough.

I firmly believe people should be judged on their merits and what they contribute to our community.