Letters to the Editor
Letter: Unintended consequences of tourism — a plea for a balanced Auke Bay
I am a resident of Auke Bay who has watched our neighborhood undergo a transformation that is difficult…
Opinion
Opinion: History isn’t written by buildings alone
I can empathize with the tenants on Telephone Hill who will be evicted if their neighborhood is redeveloped.…
Opinion
My Turn: Bartlett making improvements in care, needs to prioritize staff recruitment and retention
I am addressing concerns raised in the article, “Inhumane Treatment of Behavioral Health Care Patients at Bartlett Regional…
Opinion
Living and Growing: At hospice we have an answer to Barbie’s tough question
My favorite part of the blockbuster movie “Barbie” is when the first big pink dance number is in…
Opinion
My Turn: City Hall — what’s love got to do with it?
I voted for the new City Hall bond issue last year. I know a lot about the city’s…
Opinion
Opinion: Assembly transparency deficit disorder: part II
In a previous column I described several Assembly meetings where actions taken were less than transparent. That column…
Opinion
Time for U.S. to hold Canada accountable for transboundary river impacts
Two years ago this fall, I testified at a Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting in support of yet another…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Tourism industry overran Hoonah; don’t let it happen in Juneau
I am a Hoonah tribal member and ANCSA shareholder, Juneau born and raised, and moved to my home…
Opinion
Like bell bottoms and Blockbuster movie rentals, so too will GCI’s email pass
Changes are forced upon us as the world evolves, and there is little anyone can do about it.
Opinion
Opinion: Powerful interests should stop targeting Alaska hook and line fishing
They should start targeting the real threat to wild salmon: habitat destruction
Opinion
Northern Journal: More from the mammal beat, mining prospects and a tribe’s quick reversal
The fate of The Walrus, coyotes attack Alaska soldiers and governor visits Alaska Range.
Opinion
My Turn: After-school programs shaped my life. Why don’t all students have access?
Designing and programming a robot to fling as many rubber ducks off a wheel as possible in 30…
Opinion
Opinion: Action to protect the Arctic could slow climate change
As a scorching wake-up call reverberated around the globe, climate scientists urged accelerated action in the Arctic to…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Assembly way off track — time for a course correction
My name is Molly Duvall. I was born in Petersburg and am living in Juneau now for the…
Opinion
My Turn: Decline of king salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska started many decade ago
From the reports I’ve heard about the July 1-14 commercial troll opening, the king salmon for some of…
Opinion
Opinion: Telephone Hill — an opportunity to do it right
In August of 2022, the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly passed Resolution 2999 accepting the donation…
Opinion
My Turn: Telephone Hill needs caretakers, not consultants
On July 26, the City and Borough of Juneau hosted a live meeting at the old Armoury because…
Opinion
My Turn: Are You With Me Now?
I and a handful of others have been writing opinion pieces to the Empire, testifying to the Juneau…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Permanent Fund needs to stop investing in fossil fuel stocks
Three weeks ago the Empire published an article that raised the specter of the Permanent Fund’s Earning Reserve…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Knowing your tourism limitations
Reducing driving speed in a school zone protects children. Restricting the catch of king salmon helps manage a…