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Letter: A day of rest from cruise ships is good for Juneau
A lot has been said about the Saturday free day from large cruise ships. What’s missing from the…
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Letter: Gloomy predictions for ship-free days are a misleading scare tactic
“What? Only one day a week ship-free? Can’t we have Sundays too?” “How about four days a week…
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Letter: People seeking Saturday cruise ship ban sending unfriendly message to visitors
I flew in on the midday flight this Saturday to do some work with the Legislature. Beautiful view…
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Letter: Fond memories and a sad farewell to Thunder Mountain High School
The closing of Thunder Mountain High School is the closing of a home for many. I feel like…
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Letter: Local Veterans for Peace chapter calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The members of Veterans For Peace Chapter 100 in Southeast Alaska have over the last six months voiced…
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Letter: School consolidation will limit students’ ability to participate in activities
I am a high school student at Thunder Mountain High School, and I understand consolidation had to occur…
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Letter: If you see roadside rubbish, please pick it up
I met a young Tlingit lady and her friend this weekend, picking up rubbish that had been tossed…
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Letter: Murkowski and Sullivan should oppose Trump
The New York Times reported Saturday that Mr. Trump said, “some migrants are ‘not people’ and predicts a…
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Letter: Black-and-white view of Gaza goes too far
Alexander Dolitsky’s letter rebuffing Dixie Belcher’s attempt to humanize the tragedy unfolding in Gaza goes too far. Frankly,…
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Letter: Stay considerate and compassionate during school consolidation process.
I’m reaching out to the citizens of Juneau to ask that we stop, take a breath and realize…
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Letter: Legislature will best serve Alaskans by rejecting Dunleavy’s executive orders
Dunleavy’s executive orders have nothing to do with “streamlining” and everything to do with destroying.
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Letter: What’s wrong with this picture?
At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, I and several other moms and grandmas went to the Alaska Senate…
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Letter: JDHS is a much better facility for high school students
The Douglas Bridge was completed in 1935, unifying our community in more ways than one. By 1956, Juneau-Douglas…
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Letter: Alaskans favoring secession aren’t thinking things through
I live in Virginia and have no firsthand experience with Alaskan affairs. I was therefore surprised by the…
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Letter: Legislature needs to rein in Dunleavy’s power-grab
It’s not surprising to witness so many Republican politicians who’ve been capitulating to this heinous MAGA destruction of…
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Letter: JDHS was the high school during stable times; keep it that way if consolidation occurs
In order to financially maintain the high quality of education, tradition and standards of Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School:…
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Letter: Concerned about country’s future under Trump
Ex-president Donald Trump said that if he is reelected, he would be a dictator on day one. I…
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Letter: Leave the pro-life flag flying at the Governor’s Residence
Please leave up the pro-life flag at the Governor’s Residence. It represents my choice and the choice of…
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Letter: Governor should ‘Choose Respect’ and take down pro-life flag from official residence
Please take down the anti-choice flag displayed at the governor’s mansion. I have lived in Alaska for 24…
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Letter: State bears much of the blame for school district’s deficit
Although mistakes were made in calculating the Juneau School District’s budget this year, I believe much of the…