Kevin Gullufsen

Laurie Lamm takes an exercise break on her lunch hour along the Airport Dike Trail on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

As the daylight dips, how not to bottom out

I keep this graph in my office. On the Y-axis (the vertical one, if you don’t remember high school science and math) the hours of… Continue reading

 

A king salmon during the 67th annual Golden North Salmon Derby at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in August 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Alaska scientists pen letter backing salmon measure

Former scientists and fisheries managers are taking sides over Ballot Measure 1.

 

National Forest System Acting Deputy Chief Chris French speaks at a public informational meeting on Thursday on development of an Alaska-specific version of the national Roadless Rule. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Skepticism at first Alaska Roadless Rule meeting

As rulemaking process begins, Juneau meeting draws out public’s skepticism.

 

Cruise ships dock in downtown Juneau in May 2015. (Juneau Empire file)

Measles found on Alaska cruise ship

A teenager visiting Alaska on a cruise ship last week had the measles, health officials say, prompting concern that passengers may spread the rarely-seen virus… Continue reading

Cruise ships dock in downtown Juneau in May 2015. (Juneau Empire file)
Melissa Garcia Johnson separates foraged wildflowers at a beach on North Douglas Highway. (Photo by Kevin Gullufsen/Juneau Empire)

Foraging a homemade bouquet

Homemade gifts hold a certain charm.

Melissa Garcia Johnson separates foraged wildflowers at a beach on North Douglas Highway. (Photo by Kevin Gullufsen/Juneau Empire)
McKayla Paul participates with her mother in the Toddler Fashion Show on the main stage at Centennial Hall for Celebration 2018 on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

At toddler review, the story’s in the regalia

Five-year-old McKayla Paul, of the Deisheetaan (Beaver Clan), took to the stage naturally at Thursday’s Celebration 2018 Toddler Regalia Review. Her face wide with a… Continue reading

McKayla Paul participates with her mother in the Toddler Fashion Show on the main stage at Centennial Hall for Celebration 2018 on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Alaska State Capitol is seen Saturday, May 12, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

Alaska lawmakers call for alliance with other states on Canadian mining issues

A group of Alaska lawmakers wants to team up with Montana and other U.S.-Canada border states in a push to protect Southeast watersheds they say… Continue reading

The Alaska State Capitol is seen Saturday, May 12, 2018. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)
The Mendenhall Glacier, which is receding. (Juneau Empire file)

Alaska takes first step toward a state-level climate policy

You don’t have to look far to see the effects of climate change in Alaska. Permafrost melts, ocean waters acidify and eroding shorelines threaten coastal… Continue reading

The Mendenhall Glacier, which is receding. (Juneau Empire file)
The Chilkat Inlet near Haines. (123rf.com Stock Photo)

Land auction opens

Alaskans interested in owning land in the Last Frontier can stake their claims a little cheaper today and through June as bidding in the Department… Continue reading

The Chilkat Inlet near Haines. (123rf.com Stock Photo)
This rodent has a lot to say about climate change

This rodent has a lot to say about climate change

The hoary marmot’s call sounds like an alarm. It’s a piercing high-pitched squeal so loud, researchers wear earplugs when studying them in the field, said… Continue reading

This rodent has a lot to say about climate change
Local commercial fishermen pose for a picture with Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, center, after delivering a letter in support for her fisheries bill at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Local fishermen, mining companies divided over fish habitat

Local fishermen and mining companies are picking sides this week over stringent new rules for construction on Alaska salmon habitat. One group did it through… Continue reading

Local commercial fishermen pose for a picture with Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, center, after delivering a letter in support for her fisheries bill at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jack Marshall visits the senior lunch at the Douglas United Methodist Church on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau man plays Santa for nearly 40 years

When Jack Marshall first donned the white gloves to spread Christmas cheer, the year was 1978. The hot gift was the Atari 2600 video game… Continue reading

Jack Marshall visits the senior lunch at the Douglas United Methodist Church on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Murkowski introduces bill to study ocean acidification

Global warming is causing ocean water to become less like baking soda and more like milk, chemically speaking. It’s a pHenomena called ocean acidification (OA)… Continue reading

Clayton Hamilton is one of five fishermen in the inaugural class of Fishing Fellows sponsored by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council in partnership with the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Network. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Pushing back against the greying of the fleet

The average age of an Alaska fisherman today is more than 50 years old. That number is growing statewide, according to a November report, as… Continue reading

Clayton Hamilton is one of five fishermen in the inaugural class of Fishing Fellows sponsored by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council in partnership with the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Network. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Man charged with first-degree murder in Southeast shooting

A logging camp employee shot dead a fellow worker at a Prince of Wales Island camp on Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers say. Ketchikan resident Timothy… Continue reading

Elliot Clark and family with a brown bear he shot after it charged a group of hunters near Hoonah. (Photo courtesy Sen. Shelly Hughes’ Facebook page)

Armed 11-year-old boy saves uncle from charging bear

Quick action from a Hoonah boy saved a fishing party from a charging brown bear on June 18, the Empire has learned through Alaska State… Continue reading

Elliot Clark and family with a brown bear he shot after it charged a group of hunters near Hoonah. (Photo courtesy Sen. Shelly Hughes’ Facebook page)

On the docks, no sympathy for deadlocked lawmakers

Boats don’t have wheels. This may go without saying, but as Juneau commercial fisherman Brian Delay joked Friday at Don D. Statter Harbor, it’s worth… Continue reading

Juneau assembly to homeless: sleep in the wrong place, pay a fine

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly sent a message to the town’s unsheltered at a Monday meeting: Go to sleep in the wrong place… Continue reading

Mallott, British Columbia ink MOU over transboundary mines

Mallott, British Columbia ink MOU over transboundary mines

Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott signed an agreement with Canadian officials Thursday, marking a step toward cooperation in protecting Southeast Alaska’s border-straddling rivers from proposed… Continue reading

Mallott, British Columbia ink MOU over transboundary mines
Kenai's Zack Tuttle, right, breaks a tackle by Thunder Mountain's Jacab Tapia at TMHS on Friday. Kenai won the game 23-12.

Kenai Central football grinds past Thunder Mountain

Sometimes slow and steady wins the race.Up 12-0 just seven minutes into Saturday’s game at the Thunderdome, surging Thunder Mountain looked poised to ride its… Continue reading

Kenai's Zack Tuttle, right, breaks a tackle by Thunder Mountain's Jacab Tapia at TMHS on Friday. Kenai won the game 23-12.