Letters to the Editor
Death in our schools
After the Columbine school shooting in 1999, I wrote a letter to the editor where I lived in…
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Fluoride treatment in drinking water
I strongly disagree with the Assistant Professor of Allied Health at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks and…
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Angoon concerns not irrelevant
The Juneau Empire stories I have read suggest to me that the concerns of the Angoon people (regarding…
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League of Women Voters of Alaska supports redistricting
The League of Women Voters of Alaska (LWVAK) supports Rep. Les Gara’s House Joint Resolution 26, a bill…
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Who is next?
I have a brand new grandson. That means that I have one more person to love. That also…
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Opinion: Angoon concerns not irrelevant
Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis was quoted in the Juneau Empire as saying the concerns of the Angoon people…
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Opinion: Hydro One is a campaign issue in Ontario
The sale of Alaska Electric Light and Power/Avista is likely to drag Juneau into the politics of Ontario…
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Looks can be deceiving
I am old, heavy, and brown. Who would think in my life time at least 40 percent of…
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Why I am running for the U.S. House of Representatives
Hello, everyone. I would first like to thank the people of Juneau and Alaska for the early support…
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Military parades don’t display America’s ideals
As President Donald Trump plans a parade to honor America’s military service men and women, I urge him…
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Leaders should aggressively pursue Russian meddling
The latest attacks on the FBI and the Department of Justice serves no American interests, no party, no…
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Lack of beds, care for psychiatric patients is concerning
Randall Burns, the Director of Behavioral Health, on Feb 1, explained to the House Health and Social Services…
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The importance of conserving the Alaskan Bristol Bay watershed
We at Halo pet foods wish to lend our voice to the importance of conserving the Alaskan Bristol…
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Downtown drinking is leaving some out in the cold
At a recent stop at the downtown transit center, I went inside to get warm as it was…
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Sister City students receive in-state tuition
On Dec. 28, Juneau was visited by Michael Keays, the Consul General from Vladivostok, Russia. Vladivostok is one…
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Building a clean energy future for Juneau
Cities around the country are shifting to clean energy from solar, wind and hydropower. Juneau has a huge…
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City wasting tax dollars with Mendenhall River erosion project
A few weeks ago, I wrote to the Empire regarding the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly’s consideration…
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Cover climate change in 2018
A new report, “Carbon Omission: How the Media Underreported Climate Change in 2017,” finds that the U.S. media…
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Alaskans deserve fair share of oil wealth
I was disappointed to see that the Alaska Senate Majority has stooped to employing another push-poll to shape…
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Adopt the Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy
We as a community have made energy conservation and efficiency changes. From 1990, 27 years ago, some changes…