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Opinion: Why weren’t past vaccine mandates an issue?

Can Dunleavy be held liable for COVID illnesses or deaths of Alaska’s National Guard members?

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Opinion: Allocation of federal repair services seems inequitable

I was interested to see that the flight cancellations in Yakutat made the newspaper headlines on Wednesday, Dec.…

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Opinion: Blame bandwagon makes little sense

This letter is based on my experience with the fluctuation of salmon prices, simple economics and upside down…

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Opinion: Congress works for pharmaceutical companies, not us

Candidates for Congress make all kinds of promises for about what they will do for us if we…

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Opinion: Veterinarian article was disappointing

I was disappointed when I read the front page article regarding the veterinarian shortage,

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Opinion: A Christmas message for all

Keep the heart of love always present.

Buttons boasting of fully vaccinated status sit on a counter top at Juneau Public Health Center. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Help your neighbors, get vaccinated

Holidays are not a time for hospital beds or quarantined Zoom calls.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Elected officials must share burdens of the pandemic

We implore elected officials to take this important message to heart.

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Opinion: Infrastructure bills would be big help for Alaska

It is time for Alaska’s delegation to reject this effort to obstruct at any cost…

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Opinion: Juneau needs to ban plastic bags

I am very disappointed at how few residents bring reusable bags to the supermarkets.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Walker poised better for success than Dunleavy

A thorough assessment of the fitness for duty of Govs. Bill Walker and Mike Dunleavy shows Walker is…

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Opinion: Capitol’s shoe mandate tramples individual liberties

Does the barefoot rights movement have Gov. Dunleavy shaking in his boots?

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Opinion: PRO Act comes with many cons

Alaskans would be better off if politicians in Washington focused on real solutions.

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Opinion: Senators must stand with Alaskans, vote for Build Back Better bills

Of what value to Alaska and our predominantly Indigenous population are our Congressional Senate proxies when, instead of…

This 1977 photo shows Clem Tillion. Tillion was a former president of the Alaska Senate and died this week. His death was met with statements and condolences from lawmakers and the governor. (Alaska State Library - Historical Collections)

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Opinion: Remembering Clem Tillion

He was a Republican but not a partisan.

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Opinion: Comparing pandemic mitigation measures to Holocaust trivializes horrors

Such comparisons are painful to Jews everywhere, including in our Juneau community.

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Opinion: Take medical advice from health care pros, not the internet

It is wise to get vaccinated and to mask up.

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Opinion. What the Yellow Star of David Means to me

A poetic letter to the editor.

This photo shows an "I Voted Today!" sticker from a City and Borough of Juneau mail-in ballot for the upcoming municipal election. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Break out the blue or black ink for Will Muldoon

As the Juneau School Board faces familiar issues along with new and unexpected challenges, it’s vitally important to…

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As a parent, I’m excited Will Muldoon is running

As a parent with a child in the Juneau School District, I was excited when I found out…