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Opinion: Masking and distancing are important —even for vaccinated people

Vaccinated and unvaccinated people should both be playing by the same rules.

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Opinion: Lessons not learned

As a Vietnam veteran, I am disgusted that history seems to repeat itself…

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Opinion: I applaud the school board’s decision

I am in strong support of the effort to control the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

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Opinion: Murkowski should oppose pro-union bill

I hope Senator Murkowski sees how the PRO Act is wrong for Alaska.

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Opinion: The fierce urgency of our agency

We must call our congressional delegates and implore they support HR. 2101 and S. 1167.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Why we need a logging-free Tongass

The highly subsidized logging industry has been valued over the natural world…

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I appreciate Murkowski’s leadership on infrastructure

Thank you to Senator Murkowski.

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Opinion: An easy answer for mask policy concerns

Stay home.

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Opinion: City mask policy means we’ll vacation elsewhere

What was the point of getting vaccinated if we still need to be shamed into wearing masks?

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Opinion: Lawmakers must consider seniors during PFD deliberations

I hope they remember that 130,000 Alaskans are senior citizens.

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Opinion: Stone-Manning is right person to lead Bureau of Land Management

I urge Senator Murkowski to make a commitment to our future by confirming Tracy Stone-Stone-Manning.

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Opinion: We need more like Mike Gravel

If more of our politicians were like him, we’d be an extraordinarily better country.

Based on the attendance of past festivals, organizers of the 11th Juneau Maritime Festival estimated in excess of 5,000 people showed up for the event celebrating Juneau’s maritime culture. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Festival shows what cruise-free Saturdays could be like

This is a great example of what could be if we had ship-free Saturdays…

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Opinion: Union-backed bill would hurt Alaska’s small, independent businesses

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan should help protect Alaska’s small and independent businesses.

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Opinion: Anti-PFAS bills are important for future Alaskans’ health

The good news is the solution is at our finger tips.

The Holland America Line Eurodam pulls into Juneau’s downtown harbor heading for the city-owned dock on Monday, May 6, 2019. The privately owned South Franklin Dock, foreground, is currently the only dock set up to provide electric power to a ship while at berth in Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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However you feel about initiatives, dock electrification is a good thing

Together we can have a cleaner cruise industry in our Southeast ports.

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How do we behave when we’re tourists?

Regardless of our activities, we degrade some group’s idea of peace and quiet.

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Opinion: Unemployment boost would have helped businesses

They would spend it at local businesses.

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Opinion: Congress should back lab-grown meat

A meaty issue.

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Opinion: Ending unemployment boost is punitive, shortsighted

The way to help people is to support them.