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Letter: Vote yes on Prop. 2 to give Juneau one day off a week
Every Saturday free please. Vote yes. By voting yes on Proposition 2 in the municipal election Oct. 1…
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Letter: Economic arguments against Ship-Free Saturday don’t reflect reality for many people
I’m curious about the logic behind the economic arguments against Megaship-Free Saturdays (call it what it is) and…
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Letter: The tragedy of the commons
The commons in Juneau are many. We share clean air, clean water, wildlife, tranquility and easy access to…
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Letter: Waiting for an answer
Thanks so much to Kathy Coghill for her My Turn, “Cruise ships are shifting air pollution into Juneau’s…
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Letter: A word of caution if paying CBJ property tax bill online
It is less than a month until CBJ property taxes are due. The city tells you that bills…
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Letter: When politics was fun
With the state and nation so divided, politics are no fun. Here’s a memory of a time when…
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Letter: Peltola offers patient tolerance amidst the partisanship of the Lower 48,
Mary Peltola has been courageous as our congressional proxy, dedicating her whole self to facilitating our civil pursuit…
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Letter: Kicked out in a housing crisis
Would you believe that in Juneau, a town with a housing problem so tight it makes a sardine…
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Letter: Setting an example for dealing with dumping items in public places
A big thank you to Skookum Recycling of Juneau, and Ruby. After months of driving back and forth…
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Letter: You don’t deal with mentally ill people by killing them
We had just finished afternoon Macha green tea at Heritage coffee house and were walking three blocks east…
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Letter: Full investigation by city into Steven Kissack’s death is needed
The CBJ must conduct a thorough and public investigation into the fatal shooting of Steven Kissack.
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Letter: Calm down the rage from national events with local actions
Most of us have heard the term “Act locally, think globally.” With all the political rhetoric and anger…
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Letter: Selling our souls to the cruise ships
Returning to Juneau after a five-year hiatus, I am stunned to witness the changes brought on by mega…
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Letter: School board recalls a vote of no-confidence?
While four previous columns in the Empire have expressed concerns about efforts to recall the Juneau Board of…
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Seeking ideas for how the community can celebrate the nation’s 250-year anniversary
As we celebrate with friends and family this Fourth of July, I want to challenge you to do…
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Letter: Disappointed by JAHC director’s opposition to Ship-Free Saturdays
As a member of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, I was confused by Executive Director Phil Huebschen’s…
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Letter: SEARHC’s goals seem likely to limit, rather than expand, health options in Juneau
Max Mertz’s comments at the Bartlett Regional Hospital public forum about SEARHC’s competitive, non-collaborative approach to health care…
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Letter: Allow locals to have their town back once a week during the summer
Perhaps Nate Vallier shrugs when he sees eagles and bears (My Turn, May 29), floating icebergs at the…
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Letter: Don’t believe doom-and-gloom predictions for ship-free Saturdays
As a 54-year resident of Juneau I have seen the summer cruise industry grow from a single weekly…
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Letter: Quality of treatment at Bartlett Regional Hospital is excellent
I recently experienced a relatively serious chest injury and received treatment at Bartlett Regional Hospital. My hospital treatment…