Opinion
Opinion: Alaska’s rudderless fiscal ship
The Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans are set to receive next week is again a paltry sum compared to…
Opinion
Opinion: Does vote-by-mail work? It’s time for a second look
Voting last week in Juneau’s “rolling” municipal election seemed more like a chore that needed to get done…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: New City Hall was needed long ago
I am pro-new City Hall. I worked for the CBJ in the ’90s and the mish-mash of city…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: New City Hall will bring Juneau into compliance with ADA requirements
Accessibility. Inclusion. Empowerment. Collaboration. Integrity. These are the five core values at the foundation of Southeast Alaska Independent…
Opinion
My Turn: Officials falling short in effort to fulfill new law improving psychiatric patient rights
House Bill 172 was signed into law July 15, 2022. State law CH 41 SLA 2022 came about…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Consider moving into a school rather than a new City Hall
I do not support Proposition No. 1.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Public should ignore self-interested and cynical opponents of new City Hall
The new City Hall is an important project for Juneau. In plain English, the current facility is crappy…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Food for thought
As we ready ourselves to go to the polls soon, I invite Juneau voters to keep a few…
Opinion
Opinion: How not to restore public trust in government
I’ve been trying to avoid reentering the debate about City Hall. There’s been plenty written about it on…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau City Hall and mail-in voting
I have voted for a new City Hall because I think it makes financial sense and because a…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Current City Hall is an ongoing money pit
I have been following the ongoing dialog regarding the proposed City Hall project, and a couple of points…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Food for thought
As we ready ourselves to go to the polls soon, I invite Juneau voters to keep a few…
Opinion
My Turn: Envisioning what a new municipal building means for the community for generations to come
When you ask people why they live in Juneau they may answer mountains, water or natural beauty, but…
Opinion
My Turn: A viable alternative to a new City Hall
Juneau is being asked to decide on funding a new City Hall…again. There are reasonable arguments both for…
Opinion
My Turn: ‘There are no landless Natives in Southeast Alaska’
Those are the words of Department of Interior Secretary Jim Lyons and Undersecretary Sylvia Baca regarding so-called “landless”…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Better ways to enhance Juneau’s capital status than new City Hall
Some promoters of a new City Hall claim our current city buildings do “…not represent the high standard…
Opinion
Accusations of arrogance, deceit by Assembly on new City Hall vote are inaccurate and unfair
In the last two months there has been a steady drumbeat against the bond issue on a new…
Opinion
My Turn: History shows Assembly can’t be trusted on new City Hall issue
Do you want to know why our Assembly is struggling to pass major project spending proposals? A minor…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska’s senators and Mitt Romney
When newly elected Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) began his term five years ago, he was surprised to learn…
Opinion
My Turn: The new City Hall is my responsibility
I mean that. Since my start as the chair of the Public Works and Facilities Committee I have…