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Opinion: CBJ budget challenges mount
Borough budget challenges just got bigger — and messier
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My Turn: Increasing food security without a state agriculture department
There is a path to increasing food security without an Alaska Department of Agriculture this legislative session.
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My Turn: Public broadcasting needs support as its elimination is considered by Trump administration
Like many of us I know that public broadcasting is in the sights of the Trump administration for…
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My Turn: Fight fascism — shop local
There’s an uncommon sight on Seward Street these days: a bra shop with cajones. The owners of Bustin’…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Sullivan enabling Trump’s march toward authoritarian rule
To Sen. Sullivan:
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Opinion: Time to build a majority from anti-Trump minorities
Four years ago when Republicans defended the Senate filibuster, Sen. Dan Sullivan argued it “encourages, if not demands,…
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My Turn: A study in contrasts
If you call Social Security these days, the voice message states your application could take 200-230 days to…
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My Turn: Pay attention to the projects the Assembly is prioritizing
In the Assembly’s March 3, 2025, FY26 CBJ Capital Priorities List, our Assembly and manager requested from our…
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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…
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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…