A new forecast says current plans for logging younger Tongass trees will not provide enough wood to maintain the region’s timber industry. But a more aggressive approach might.
Economy
House Bill targets Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission for elimination
HB112 comes after a Department of Fish and Game report questions the efficiency and organizational structure of the CFEC.
Walker seeks to scale up state gasline project
Walker would like to substantially grow the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline project, so the state could sell gas to Asian buyers, too.
Juneau Police investigating downtown burglaries
Cash and other items taken from Coppa, Seong’s, Capital Brew, and V’s Cellar Door.
Murkowski: Obama aims to “starve off” Alaska pipeline
Murkowski says she’s not normally an alarmist, but she thinks President Obama’s actions show he’s trying to starve the Trans-Alaska Pipeline of new oil.
Gov. Walker responds to Juneau lawmakers’ concerns over commissioners
Gov. Bill Walker says he’d like all of his commissioners to live in Juneau, but thinks it’s OK if some of them choose to live in other parts of the state.
Gov. Walker’s new adviser to focus on rural economy, local governments
Gov. Bill Walker named his new rural affairs adviser Tuesday at the Alaska Federation of Natives winter retreat in Kotzebue.
Port officials call for “tweaks” to Shell moorage plan
As Shell tries to chart a course back to the Arctic this summer, the company is looking for new space to store its drill rigs in Unalaska.
With love and hairspray: The art of making drag queen hair in Juneau
“The wig will make or break you. It really will,” says James Hoagland.
Tongass transition back on the table
A citizens’ panel continues wrestling with the future of Southeast Alaska’s national forest. The 15-member Tongass Advisory Committee resumes meeting Tuesday in Juneau.