Opinion
Letter: Stand with Planned Parenthood
You don’t have to look far to find a headline detailing the troubles Alaska is currently facing. Whether…
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My Turn: Alaska’s fiscal crisis is not just a math problem
Proposed plans for resolving the Alaska fiscal crisis have one thing in common: They treat our crisis as…
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My Turn: Downtown Juneau crime is everyone’s problem
Downtown Juneau is home to many residents and local businesses that care about their neighborhood and the people…
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Letter: Moving the homeless ‘down the sidewalk’ doesn’t make the problem go away
Homeless people are people. There was a recent study that most Americans couldn’t afford to pay an unexpected…
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My Turn: The free ride is over
I moved to Alaska very shortly after the personal state income tax was abolished and deep inside I…
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A story of how the PFD program almost never was, as told by former Gov. Hammond’s top aide
There is no question that the 2017 legislative session will focus in large part on using Permanent Fund…
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Letter: Let the homeless stay
As a lifelong Juneau resident I, too, have been concerned about the rise in high profile homelessness in…
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Letter: Gov. Walker’s decision on Juneau Access the right choice
I want to applaud Gov. Bill Walker’s recent decision to support ferry service and stop spending money on…
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Letter: On income tax
Have you wondered about the person putting all the commercials on TV and in the newspapers opposing an…
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Letter: Encourage Alaska’s Congressional delegation to protect, fund Alaska’s parks
When I was 27, I was hired as the captain of Glacier Bay National Park’s tour boat, Thunder…
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Rich Moniak: What will Trumpcare look like?
They’ve waited six years for this. Now Congressional Republicans, with Donald Trump in the White House, will likely…
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Outside Editorial: A more presidential Donald Trump is unlikely, but necessary
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A parody Twitter account has popped up that…
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Letter: The Homeless Ordinance
As I understand it, on Monday the assembly will be voting on an ordinance to permit the police…
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Win Gruening: Homeless Not Helpless
When Mayor Ken Koelsch recently proposed a city ordinance prohibiting camping in downtown Juneau to help resolve on-going…
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My Turn: A Good Time for Kindness
Some time ago, the snow was mounded everywhere, deep and wet. As I gazed from my window, contemplating…
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Letter: A pro-life presidency is something to be thankful for
On Jan. 20, we will see the inauguration of a new president. From the pro-life perspective, this is…
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My Turn: Alaska’s national parks need infrastructure support
In 2016, the National Park Service celebrated its centennial anniversary. 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Denali National…
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My Turn: Reflecting on why I love Alaska
Gov. Bill Walker issued a proclamation designating 2017 as a “Year of History and Heritage” in recognition of…
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Outside Editorial: NATO and the EU: Mend them, don’t end them
The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune: In lamenting President Barack Obama’s foreign and military policies,…
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My Turn: Trump’s cabinet appointees
Let me be very clear about something. I detest both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with equal fervor.…