Opinion
British Columbia is the problem
There’s a saying that “you fall in love with Alaska, but marry Montana.” Obviously, based on Alaska’s population…
Opinion
Why redundancy should be removed from the mining ordinance
In 2010, then-Mayor Bruce Botelho appointed a committee to consider the conditions under which the City and Borough…
Opinion
Proposed mining ordinance should have been DOA
Should the Alaska-Juneau Mine be regulated by the same requirements as the Greens Creek and Kensington mines? The…
Opinion
The Science of Sustainability
What is sustainability, why does it matter, and how can we work to promote a more sustainable Alaska?…
Opinion
Stop treating one another like the enemy
As we venture deeper into the new realities of a Donald Trump presidency, many people across this great…
Opinion
The stigma of mental illness is a shame game no child should have to play
In 2013, former President Obama designated May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. He brought candid conversations on…
Opinion
Stop Capitol corruption and pass SB 5
There’s a very important bill stuck in the Democrat-led House Majority Coalition that needs to be on the…
Opinion
Save ‘Shangrilaska’ and fight climate change
On April 7, 2017 Gov. Bill Walker met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Anchorage. During a tour…
Opinion
Say a prayer for Legislators’ wisdom
Watching the Legislature wind down is painful. This year, the Democrats own the House and the Republicans own…
Opinion
Income tax for Alaska
Alaska is the only state that doesn’t require taxes from its citizens to run the government. Alaska has…
Opinion
Military training benefits outweigh environmental concerns
A recent Alaska Dispatch News article expressed concerns over the Military Readiness Exercises planned for early May in…
Opinion
The stigma of mental illness is a shame game no child should have to play
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. This month we would like to focus the spotlight on some…
Opinion
Protecting Alaskan opportunities to do Alaskan things
I own and run Alaska Alpine Adventures, one of the many Alaskan-owned, family-operated businesses critically contributing to the…
Opinion
NEA and ASCA: Enriching lives together
At both the state and federal levels, budgets and policies are in a state of flux. Alaskans and…
Opinion
University of Alaska Southeast adds value to state’s workforce
Cuts to the University of Alaska budget are in the headlines just as we are about to celebrate…
Opinion
Think battles are tough in our Legislature? Check out what’s happening in the Friendly Skies
It’s tempting to join the fray this week and dive more deeply into the various budget scenarios being…
Opinion
An Alaska we can all believe in
The debate in Juneau is about what kind of state we want to live in. I want an…
Opinion
Alaska House bases budget plan on reality
Contrary to Paul Jenkins’ opinion piece on Sunday, the Alaska House Majority Coalition has passed legislation that is…
Opinion
Best budget approach is diversity
We are way behind the curve in diversifying Alaska’s economy and sources of state government revenue. It’s too…
Opinion
Why is our Assembly ignoring Juneau Housing facts?
We have spent many years and resources on a nebulous term known as “Affordable Housing.” Affordable to who?…