Archives for January 2014

The post-State of the Union reviews of President Obama’s address and the GOP responses have been hijacked a bit this morning by reports about Rep. Michael Grimm’s angry response last night to a reporter’s question.

In a railyard outside Chicago, the deep cold of winter can threaten a Midwest staple: beer. The large distribution hub regularly holds more than 1 million cases, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. A Crain’s reporter spent a night on the job with the man who must keep the beer safe.

With the country slowly digging itself out of recession, some of his legislative priorities buried under Washington’s partisanship and his approval ratings at some of their lowest levels, President Obama called for “a year of action” during his fifth State of the Union address on Tuesday.

“How many teacher positions can we afford to keep in lieu of spending that money on curriculum?” asked budget committee member Jennifer Lindley

Now, Bonnie Berg says, she’s ready to take better care of herself

Two longtime employees have bought the Juneau outdoor equipment and ski shop, which has been open for 40 years.

Wednesday at 3 on KTOO-FM Ken Fix is your host: We’ll talk with Kyle Pickett about this weekend’s Juneau Symphony concerts; We’ll get a preview of this Friday’s Audible Art of Place with Ernestine Hayes; We’ll get the scoop about this weekend’s JUMP Society Film Festival with Aaron Suring; We’ll find out about tonight’s Alaska…

The Taku River Tlingit First Nation has filed suit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to stop the Tulsequah Chief Mine. For years, the old mine at the headwaters of Southeast Alaska’s most prolific salmon stream has been an issue for Native groups, commercial fishermen and others on both sides of the border. Now…

This series will focus on Eaglecrest locals and the tunes they listen to while shredding.

Former Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho chairs the selection committee