Juneau Independent

Grante Creek Basin. (City and Borough of Juneau photo) As many readers may know, I recently fell, broke my ankle and had to get...

Anyone who’s attended a conference, convention, or large meeting knows the scene: after registering and picking up your badge and other information, you look around the foyer to see small groups of colleagues greeting each other, setting appointments, and making plans. Networking, sharing information, and the business of business has already begun. 

(Official photo from the State of Alaska Office of the Governor) Jordan Shilling, who really should take his talents to the private...

A group of 10 or 12 of us show up on the Glacier Spur Road once a week to let our embattled federal workers know that we support them and care deeply about them, and to let visitors know of the mass staff firings at the glacier visitor center they are headed towards.

On Aug. 2, the Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau to respond to a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. While the governor’s proclamation lists a pair of issues that failed to gain traction during the regular session, the most pressing matter before us is overriding two deeply consequential vetoes, one that strips $51 million from Alaska’s public schools, and another that blocks legislative access to critical oil and gas revenue data.

(City and Borough of Juneau photo) What makes a great city great? Seattle's Space Needle, the New York skyline, San Francisco's Golden...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy never seemed to worry much about getting along with his colleagues when he was a state senator. Nothing wrong with being an obstinate contrarian, unless you would rather learn, build consensus, truly govern and get something done.

I came to Juneau in 1977 when Jay Hammond was governor. In those days you could be a nobody volunteer from out of state, like me, and invite the governor and his wife to dinner — and they would come! Now it’s rare for our current governor to set foot in the capital city.

Special Olympics Alaska-Juneau’s bowling season is starting soon. We are looking for volunteers and new athletes are always welcome.

It’s not clear if any agents were here or conducted any actions. But Juneau got a taste of fear about an agency that has few visible constraints.

The downtown Seawalk on a quiet day. (City and Borough of Juneau photo) Downtown Juneau is one of the most walkable, visually rich and...

In the last few months, as the administration in Washington pushed to pull back existing support for public broadcasting, I several times...