Opinion
Opinion: Housing shouldn’t be a political issue — it’s a human right
Alaska is facing a crisis — one that shouldn’t be up for political debate. Housing is not a…
Opinion
Opinion: Sen. Sullivan doesn’t know the meaning of leadership
Last Wednesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan should have been prepared for questions about President Donald Trump’s pardons of the…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Protect the balance of democracy
We are a couple in our 70s with 45-plus years as residents of the red-leaning state of Alaska.…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: In the spirit of McKinley, a new name for Juneau
Here is a modest proposal for making Juneau great again.
Opinion
Opinion: Sen. McConnell, not God, made Trump’s retribution presidency possible
I’m not at all impressed by President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at maximizing the development and production…
Opinion
Opinion: Community affordability takes a back seat to Assembly spending
Less than four months ago, Juneau voters approved a $10 million bond for wastewater facility upgrades and a…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Informing the Public?
The recent Los Angeles area firestorms have created their own media circus with lots of finger-pointing, partisan blaming,…
Opinion
Opinion: A change for safer attire: PFAS Alternatives Act 2023
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are man-made synthetic chemicals with substantial fire and water-resistant properties.…
Opinion
Opinion: Karen Pence’s silent act of conscience
Last week at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were seated next to…
Opinion
My Turn: Fisheries Proposal 156 jeopardizes Juneau sport fishing and salmon
The Board of Fisheries will meet in Ketchikan Jan. 28–Feb. 9 to consider Southeast proposals, including Proposal 156…
Opinion
Opinion: Attacking Biden is not the answer for Alaska — leadership is
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s transition report to the Trump administration accuses the Biden administration of carrying out a four-year…
Opinion
Opinion: The moral imperative of our time
Last week, the Washington Post, censored a political cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes. It depicted Jeff…
Opinion
Opinion: New report demonstrates how Eaglecrest Ski Area can be self-supporting
A recently released report by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) provides insight into efforts to increase…
Opinion
My Turn: Alaska delegation deserves kudos for new Social Security law
The Social Security legislation just now signed into law brings a significant economic benefit to Alaska. Our Alaska…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Social Security law restores payments Congress took from public workers
The news media has been wrongly depicting the social security fix to the Wage Equalization Program (WEP) and…
Letters to the Editor
Appreciative of Win Gruening’s columns, even if not always in agreement
In his Dec. 28 column Win Gruening reflected on his ten years writing biweekly commentaries for the Empire,…
Opinion
Opinion: Attacking Biden is not the answer for Alaska — leadership is
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s transition report to the Trump administration accuses the Biden administration of carrying out a four-year…
Opinion
My Turn: Efforts to protect salmon, environment are to benefit a wide spectrum of interests
Tom Conner’s recent My Turn criticizing SalmonState was a messy mashup of insults and misinformation that read suspiciously…
Opinion
Opinion: Lip service to the Constitution
On Monday, Nick Begich III will be sworn in as Alaska’s congressman at large. But the oath he…
