Opinion
Some light at the end of the tunnel for seniors
Housing continues to be an issue in Juneau, but improvements are underway. Seniors, in particular, need appropriate places…
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The anti-Alaska Senate health care bill
I am writing to encourage your readers to contact U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan with their…
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President Trump’s infrastructure plan could be stymied by lack of resources
Recently, President Trump announced a $1 trillion plan to fix the nation’s roads, bridges, dams and airports. And…
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A note from the Editor’s desk: People of Juneau
Juneau is full of people who add sunshine to our town and make Juneau, well, Juneau. We think…
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‘Treadwell Gold’ preserves a forgotten history
Mining is an integral part of the history of Juneau; it is safe to say that Alaska’s capital…
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Seeking the best on the ‘other’ side
“I’m guilty of missing the opportunity to recognize something of the divine in the face of the Other”…
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It’s not 2008 anymore
When you ask people on the street, most seem to agree about what kind of town we want…
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King Cove road about hauling fish, not people
Gov. Bill Walker recently asked the Trump Administration (May 25) and the Alaska Legislature to support the proposed…
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It is time for leadership and compromise
Gov. Bill Walker called the Alaska Legislature into a second special session to prevent a devastating government shutdown…
Opinion
Shutdown would expose political class
There is one overwhelming fact that argues against the possibilities that the executive and legislative branches of the…
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Where the House stands on budget talks
This week, in the absence of a true and complete fix to the state’s fiscal crisis from the…
Opinion
It’s all about the AJ Mine
On Monday night, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Finance Committee approved moving toward revising the borough’s…
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House health care bill fails Alaskans
Alaskans should be very concerned with the health care bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed last month.…
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Pulling together to close the gap
“Can’t we all just get along?” I keep thinking of Rodney King’s famous plea during the 1992 Los…
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Alaska in wonderland
Bengt called recently to tell me of a conversation he overheard in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. (I mentioned…
Opinion
Mining ordinance: Don’t re-open this can of worms
The Juneau Assembly is talking about the AJ Mine again. It is shocking that, after all of the…
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It’s time to accept the governor’s compromise
It’s time to accept the governor’s compromise. We must end the standoff in Juneau because the option of…
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Honoring the prime directive
The Alaska-Juneau Mine is back and proponents are requesting changes to the City and Borough of Juneau Mining…
Opinion
Support the Senate version of HB 111
Prior to the current legislative session, Governor Bill Walker cited as one of his key objectives the need…
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Oil tax fairness
Paying oil companies billions from our dwindling state savings, while cutting schools, help for seniors and those who…