Alaska, enjoys a majestic setting in a narrow fjord with Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts towering above it. To the east is the vast expanse of glacial ice known as the Juneau Icefield, and to the ...

Alaska’s public schools did not fail my children. The teachers didn’t fail. The system didn’t fail. But our representatives in Juneau did — and continue to. They have failed to fund ...

The area is jam-packed with glaciers, including the incredible Harding Icefield, which you really ... landings and exploration on the glacier. Juneau, Alaska’s capital city, is a scenic gem.

The City and Borough of Juneau clerk’s office has certified a ballot petition that would put harder limits on cruise ship tourism in Juneau. The local advocates who filed the petition earlier ...

A visitor places items in a bin at the new security checkpoint at the Alaska State Capitol on Monday morning. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire) The new screening measures were approved by the ...

The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Alaska Southeast. “Sustainable Alaska” appears monthly in the Juneau Empire.

Frank Kelty, a fisheries consultant and former Unalaska mayor, said big changes like these could have major consequences for commercial fishing in Alaska. "What are we going to do if we don't have ...

News-Miner opinion: Here we go again. For the second year in a row, the Alaska Legislature passed an education funding bill — and Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it. Just like last year, the debate is ...

Destinations along the Arctic Circle, from Alaska to Lapland ... expected the permafrost layer it was constructed on to start melting. But that is exactly what’s happening now.

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged ...

Mr. Seidenverg and Mayor Goldstein are Alaska’s only Jewish public officials. Mr. Goldstein was mayor of Juneau for several terms about twenty years ago. He and his brother, also widely known in ...

Cowboys. Cowboys build elite pass rush with offseason defensive overhaul Cowboys. The idea of Jerry Jones hiring Troy Aikman as general manager of the Cowboys is exciting: Is it possible? With an ...