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Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind

Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind

I saw a small flock of willow ptarmigan along the Seward Highway near Summit Pass last week. I had to take a hard look as… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: Alaska’s state bird is one of a kind
Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, left, speaks to House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt before the start of the House floor session on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Juneau, Alaska. Wednesday marked a constitutional deadline for the end of the regular session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Dunleavy plans special session amid dividend debate

Dunleavy said there has been interest in meeting in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley

Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, left, speaks to House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt before the start of the House floor session on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Juneau, Alaska. Wednesday marked a constitutional deadline for the end of the regular session. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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Opinion: Murkowski’s oversight failure on Pebble is troubling

We need leadership now when it comes to Bristol Bay.

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Opinion: Prepare, attract and retain quality educators for Alaska’s future

Constant employee turnover takes time, money, and energy away from educating young people.

Alaska: Our quality of life is at stake

Alaska: Our quality of life is at stake

Total philanthropic giving in Alaska in 2018 added up to approximately $135 million.

Alaska: Our quality of life is at stake
Pioneer Potluck: About the advancement of the telephone

Pioneer Potluck: About the advancement of the telephone

This week: Quick topping for vanilla ice cream, Mexicalli-chicken Pot Pie, Bob’s spaghetti sauce

Pioneer Potluck: About the advancement of the telephone
Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, center, speaks to reporters after the House failed to accept a Senate rewrite of a crime bill, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Also pictured are state Reps. Matt Claman, left, and Chuck Kopp. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska House refuses to accept Senate crime bill

“Rubber-stamping changes of this magnitude is irresponsible.”

Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, center, speaks to reporters after the House failed to accept a Senate rewrite of a crime bill, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Also pictured are state Reps. Matt Claman, left, and Chuck Kopp. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Alaska House and Senate negotiators meet for a conference committee on the state operating budget on Monday, in Juneau. The Legislature is trying to finish its work with a deadline for doing so looming. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska lawmakers face looming deadline, big decisions

Wednesday will mark the 121st day of the regular session, the constitutional limit

Alaska House and Senate negotiators meet for a conference committee on the state operating budget on Monday, in Juneau. The Legislature is trying to finish its work with a deadline for doing so looming. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Emergency response crews transport an injured passenger to an ambulance at the George Inlet Lodge docks, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Ketchikan, Alaska. The passenger was from one of two sightseeing planes reported down in George Inlet early Monday afternoon and was dropped off by a U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot response boat. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)

NTSB to investigate in Alaska after deadly plane crash

Four people were killed after the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided

Emergency response crews transport an injured passenger to an ambulance at the George Inlet Lodge docks, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Ketchikan, Alaska. The passenger was from one of two sightseeing planes reported down in George Inlet early Monday afternoon and was dropped off by a U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot response boat. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)
Opinion: Pebble Mine is bad for business and worse for America’s outdoor heritage

Opinion: Pebble Mine is bad for business and worse for America’s outdoor heritage

Bristol Bay’s fish, wildlife and economic prosperity are at stake.

Opinion: Pebble Mine is bad for business and worse for America’s outdoor heritage
Life in the Pedestrian Lane: It’s a kid thing

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: It’s a kid thing

I have finally thrown in the towel with this younger generation. Decided all’s lost. The latest piece of news is they don’t want to learn… Continue reading

Life in the Pedestrian Lane: It’s a kid thing
Minister’s Message: Guard your heart; care for your soul

Minister’s Message: Guard your heart; care for your soul

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. — Proverbs 4:23 NKJV I didn’t think too much about… Continue reading

Minister’s Message: Guard your heart; care for your soul
Alaska seeks to boost gun background check system reporting

Alaska seeks to boost gun background check system reporting

Some Republicans in the state Legislature have expressed support.

Alaska seeks to boost gun background check system reporting
Lael Oldmixon is the director for the UA Scholars Program.

Opinion: What can UA do to grow more of our own teachers, nurses, engineers and leaders?

Former University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton asked this question of his leadership team in 1998. At that point, the University of Alaska system had… Continue reading

Lael Oldmixon is the director for the UA Scholars Program.
A male Golden-crowned Kinglet displays its “mohawk” on Fuller Lakes Trail on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury)

Refuge notebook: Little rock star of the woods

Earlier this month, I took a hike up Fuller Lakes Trail with my dog, Scout. The sun was just peaking over the tips of the… Continue reading

A male Golden-crowned Kinglet displays its “mohawk” on Fuller Lakes Trail on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury)

Alaska Voices: UAA Alumni make a difference in their communities

The class of 2019 will make a difference not only in Alaska’s economy, but also in its communities.

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Pioneer Potluck: About big bodies of water and whales

Monkey bars, carrot raisin oatmeal cookies, lemon sugar cookies, salted peanut peanut butter bars

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In this Jan. 29, 2019 file photo, Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson testifies before state senators during a confirmation hearing in Juneau, Alaska. Clarkson says his life was likely saved by one simple act. He suspected he was having a heart attack on a flight to Seattle on April 26, 2019, but didn’t want to bother anyone. But a half hour before the plane landed, he pushed the call button for a flight attendant, the likely life-saving event. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

Alaska Attorney General Clarkson: My wake-up call on heart health

“This cannot be happening to me, I’m the guy who runs or walks 3-5 miles every day.”

In this Jan. 29, 2019 file photo, Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson testifies before state senators during a confirmation hearing in Juneau, Alaska. Clarkson says his life was likely saved by one simple act. He suspected he was having a heart attack on a flight to Seattle on April 26, 2019, but didn’t want to bother anyone. But a half hour before the plane landed, he pushed the call button for a flight attendant, the likely life-saving event. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen gives his State of the University speech. (Screenshot)

Alaska Voices: University of Alaska is fully committed to the student experience

Thousands of UA graduates will cross a stage, receive their diploma, and move out into the world.

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen gives his State of the University speech. (Screenshot)
Opinion: A change in Alaska’s crime laws is needed now

Opinion: A change in Alaska’s crime laws is needed now

Current criminal laws tie our hands, state prosecutors say.

Opinion: A change in Alaska’s crime laws is needed now