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Cruise ship visitors gather for their tours on the Seawalk on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Assembly should host town halls on tourism impact; Al-Anon here to help over the holidays

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The Tongass National Forest sign on the way to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Eliminating Tongass Roadless Rule would benefit Southeast Alaska

The Roadless Rule application in the Tongass National Forest should be eliminated as articulated in Alternative Six in…

Opinion: It’s high noon for the rule of law

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Opinion: It’s high noon for the rule of law

This country is at a crossroads.

Opinion: Oil tax credits and budget cuts could swing coastal votes

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Opinion: Oil tax credits and budget cuts could swing coastal votes

“Houston, we’ve got a problem.”

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s M/V Kennicott pulls away from the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal in this August 2014 photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: More costs, fewer services contribute to ferry fleet’s fewer riders

Let’s just hope this catastrophe isn’t part of a diabolical plan designed to fail.

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Opinion: How we can encourage private enterprises to invest in downtown?

We have to wonder if Juneau can survive the fiscal challenges we face.

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Opinion: Vote out Don Young

Young’s leadership never changes, but we can change out Young.

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Opinion: Commissioner, Dunleavy administration committed to thriving Public Defender Agency

As the commissioner who oversees PDA, here’s the truth.

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Opinion: Tourism task force is great way to give constructive feedback

Share your thoughts.

Opinion: Trump exposes own ‘fake faith’

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Opinion: Trump exposes own ‘fake faith’

Judge not, that you be not judged.

Opinion: Investing in our children

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Opinion: Investing in our children

What to do with your free money.

Therese Thibodeau, as Helen, left, Kristen Rankin, as Marge, center, and Patricia Hull, as Loretta, during a rehearsal of “Blue Ticket” written by Maureen Longworth at McPhetres Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: ‘Blue Ticket’ is a must see

The play highlights oppressive history.

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Opinion: More thoughts on socialism

Bill Brown’s considerations of socialism, published in the Empire’s opinion page Oct. 11, are articulately insightful.

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Opinion: We should not betray the Kurds

I have always been proud to be an American. The United States has long been a defender of…

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Opinion: Is this justice 2019?

The criminal justice system is not only broken, we, as a nation, know it is in desperate need…

Opinion: Stop cycle of addiction with marijuana

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Opinion: Stop cycle of addiction with marijuana

I believe there is a solution: marijuana.

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Opinion: Stop forcing union representation on workers

The government should not act as a “middle man” and collect dues payments for unions.

The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Murkowski is misleading public on the Tongass

As a resident of Southeast Alaska for nearly a half century, I am among the strong majority of…

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tazlina, right, arrives at the Auke Bay Terminal as the Kennicott departs on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Reduced ferry schedules matter of ‘health, life and public safety’

Reducing ferry schedules will have cascading effects.

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Opinion: Don’t oppose new JACC out of fear

It’s the math that apparently eludes these fiscal wizards.