Two University of Alaska Fairbanks professors questioned the journalistic ethics of interior Alaska's largest newspaper, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, in a letter to colleagues dated October 3. The letter, written by John Creed and Susan Andrews, professors of journalism and general studies at UAF's Chukchi campus in Kotzebue, says that the News-Miner gave preferential treatment to state
It's time to tackle some of your burning questions -- as always, you can send them to me via e-mail or the comments section. I already have a ton, so let's get started: I wanted to ask if you knew...
Editor's note: After a series of in-house interviews, the Journal of Commerce is examining the stance of the three candidates for governor on the major issues facing the state.
- By James 'Dr. Fermento' Roberts As the weather cools down, things are just starting to warm up in Alaska when it comes to good beer. The summer weather was lackluster so it's easy to be done with. Now is the season to take a breath, and at the same time expect more: Oktoberfest is coming.
The recent uproar about the Focus Property Group's plan to slam hundreds upon hundreds of homes into some acreage at the southeast end of town includes elements that remind me of the law of unintended consequences.
JUNEAU, Alaska - Less than 10 minutes after lifting off from the airport, the helicopter entered the frozen world suspended above Alaska's capital. Snowcapped mountains rose on either side as the small team of scientists and students peered down at a jagged blue carpet of ice below.