Opinion
My Turn: Exploring Juneau’s wealth of trails as Walk Southeast begins
Liam Nyssen is a Trail Mix veteran who began working for the Juneau nonprofit at age 16. My…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Fond memories and a sad farewell to Thunder Mountain High School
The closing of Thunder Mountain High School is the closing of a home for many. I feel like…
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My Turn: School district budget revisions raise questions about revising consolidation decisions
I am responding to the Juneau Empire article (April 24, 2024): “The Juneau School District had a $9.5M…
Opinion
Opinion: The toxic debate about transgender care
There are three bills related to transgender issues in public schools that are working their way through the…
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Opinion: Huna Totem dock project inches forward while Assembly decisions await
When I last wrote about Huna Totem Corporation’s cruise ship dock project in November, over four years had…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Local Veterans for Peace chapter calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The members of Veterans For Peace Chapter 100 in Southeast Alaska have over the last six months voiced…
Opinion
My Turn: Set ANWR aside and President Biden is pro-Alaska
In a recent interview with the media, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was asked about how she might vote on…
Opinion
Opinion: A return to civility today to lieu of passing a flamed out torch
It’s almost been a year since the state Senate unanimously passed a bill that, as Sen. Gary Stevens…
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My Turn: Frustration of school board recall supporters understandable, but if successful will do great harm
Whenever a crisis befalls a public institution, the first thing that gets fixed is the blame. And so,…
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My Turn: School district’s problems aren’t on shoulders of two board members targeted for recall
I urge folks not to sign the petition to recall the school board officers. Recalls waste city resources…
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Opinion: Alaska House makes the right decision on constitutionally guaranteed PFD
The Permanent Fund dividend is important to a lot of Alaska households, but so is education, public safety,…
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My Turn: Decades of Psychiatric patient mistreatment deserves a state investigation and report
On March 29, Mark Thiessen’s story for the Associated Press was picked up by several Alaska newspapers. The…
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Opinion: The twisted logic of the Juneau School Board recall petition
The ink was hardly dry on the Juneau School District (JSD) FY 2025 budget passed last month before…
Opinion
Dunleavy wants a state sponsored legal defense fund
On Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its second hearing on a bill challenging a new regulation that…
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My Turn: The last thing Juneau needs now is a divisive school board recall campaign
The long-postponed and necessary closure and consolidation of Juneau schools had to happen. There is no question given…
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My Turn: Juneau Community Charter School — an optional program with a long history of serving students
With charter schools in the news recently, it is worth examining the model and how it is being…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: School consolidation will limit students’ ability to participate in activities
I am a high school student at Thunder Mountain High School, and I understand consolidation had to occur…
Opinion
My Turn: Suggestions for Juneau’s future as the Planning Commission seeks public input
Note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of the head tax, and clarify references to…
Opinion
Opinion: Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a job to finish
A few weeks ago, Sen. Lisa Murkowski told CNN’s Manu Raju she regretted “that our party is seemingly…
Opinion
My Turn: ‘No margin no mission’ is the critical statement being considered by Juneau’s community hospital
Bartlett Regional Hospital has been providing medical services to Juneau since 1886, first by the Sisters of St.…