Opinion
The liberal undermining of the special counsel
First, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” became Amazon’s top selling book even before the official…
Opinion
The case for fewer rules and more transparency
In Alaska, amid much fanfare, an application for a voter initiative purporting to address legislative conflicts was certified…
Opinion
We oppose oil and gas drilling in the Bering Sea, our home
The Bering Sea Elders Group strongly condemns the action by the Trump Administration to include the northern Bering…
Opinion
MLK served Americans, and so will we on Monday
We all know there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but this coming Monday, Jan. 15, anyone…
Opinion
Offshore leasing plan bodes ill for American waters
Nowhere is the Trump administration’s historic assault on our natural environment more worrisome than his reckless push for…
Opinion
Consider the problems of islands’ annexation
After attending the Jan. 3 Assembly work session regarding the City and Borough of Juneau’s plan to annex…
Opinion
Harvest time in the Millennial robber baron era
It is inconceivable to the GOP that “tax reform” will cause massive additional debt, provide relatively little to…
Opinion
State-tribal education compacts are an opportunity to transform education in Alaska
I was blessed to have parents who were lifelong educators in Alaska. In 1936, my father was born…
Opinion
Improved prevention and response capabilities coming to Prince William Sound in 2018
In 2017, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company marked 40 years of operating the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. And thanks…
Opinion
Alaska’s affluency in a geographic third world
Will 2018 be the year that Pete Kelly’s wrecking crew finally gives serious consideration to a state income…
Opinion
Empire Editorial: New resolve for 2018
Happy New Year, Juneau. You may be working on your 2018 resolutions, and we are, too. We thought…
Opinion
Optimism for our state in 2018
As Alaskans, there’s no doubt that we face significant challenges, including high crime rates, especially domestic violence and…
Opinion
What’s really at stake in cruise line lawsuit
Let’s talk about the lawsuit between Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the City and Borough of Juneau…
Opinion
Don’t go back to clear-cutting the Tongass
We know what a national treasure the Tongass is because we live and work here. The Tongass is…
Opinion
Alaska has a corruption problem
Caution: If, over the next month, you are ask to sign the anti-corruption petition in circulation, it’s no…
Opinion
Protect the staff at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute
In the last 50 years there has not been a comprehensive, fair conversation about the ability of state-run…
Opinion
Goodbye love letter to Juneau
On Jan. 1, 2018, I fly out of Juneau without having a return ticket. That had never happened…
Opinion
Wishful speculations about tax cuts isn’t real news
The ink was barely dry on the GOP tax bill when a New York Post headline declared it’s…
Opinion
The New JACC is a wonderful inevitability
Juneau has a rich artistic and cultural history, dating back millennia for indigenous peoples and to the founding…
Opinion
The most read opinion pieces of 2017
There was no shortage of spirited debate in the Empire’s opinion section this year. With a tumultuous political…