Opinion
My Turn: The DOGE debacle
I guess I’m lucky: Only two of my friends have been fired by the Trump-Musk DOGE juggernaut. It’s…
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Opinion: The silence betraying America
“How we came to a place where we are fighting now with Canada and making nice with Russia…
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Opinion: Approval of new cruise dock moves forward
Aak’w Landing, the long-proposed cruise dock development in downtown Juneau is one step closer to reality.
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My Turn: Three affordable housing solutions for Juneau
Homelessness and affordable housing continue to plague far too many in our community. Over the last five years…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Getting federal flood help is not waste or fraud
Has Trump, Elon Musk, or any of the DOGE boys ever seen the word jökulhlaup? Are they even…
Opinion
My Turn: Volunteer for the right cause
Recently I was asked by a friend to volunteer at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to help keep…
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My Turn: Important questions for Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich
Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich, what are you going to do to stop the irresponsible destruction of our…
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Opinion: Trickle-down lawlessness
Last weekend, I signed a petition calling on Sen. Dan Sullivan to honor his oath of office. It…
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My Turn: Support for public schools
There is a perception that all public schools in Alaska are failing to effectively educate students because average…
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My Turn: Fired Forest Service park rangers need to return to Mendenhall Glacier before tourists do
I was a U.S. Forest Service park ranger at Mendenhall Glacier for 14 years until I retired in…
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My Turn: University of Alaska’s canceled culture
As an alumnus of UAS I am disgusted at how fast the University of Alaska Board of Regents,…
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Opinion: Sen. Sullivan’s bow to power obscures the truth — again
Sen. Lisa Murkowski understands the imperative of speaking truth to power right now. “I am sick to my…
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My Turn: The end point of delusion
There are times when delusion becomes the organizing principle of entire countries. The Nazis borrowed a Russian conspiracy…
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Opinion: The peril of reintroducing defined benefit pensions in Alaska
As Alaska faces one of its most difficult fiscal challenges in decades, a bill to radically expand Alaska’s…
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My Turn: It’s time to eliminate the Permanent Fund dividend
It is time now for the Legislature to seriously consider eliminating the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and to…
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My Turn: Firing the hosts of our public lands is not in the public interest
On a sunny summer day in the early 1990’s, a young woman in a wide brim hat presented…
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Opinion: The evidence free impressions of Rep. Nick Begich
The one thing we can count on from Rep. Nick Begich III is he’ll be a loyal cheerleader…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Tell lawmakers to preserve Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. DOT program serving 65 rural communities in Alaska, and over 100 communities…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Sen. Sullivan’s silence for Trump’s actions is shameful
Trump is moving our country towards Russia and away from our NATO allies in Europe. He is dismantling…
Opinion
My Turn: Put our local crews back to work restoring salmon streams
The ongoing federal funding freeze is having an immediate negative impact on my organization and 26 people in…