Letters to the Editor
Letter: What’s wrong with this picture?
At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, I and several other moms and grandmas went to the Alaska Senate…
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Letter: JDHS is a much better facility for high school students
The Douglas Bridge was completed in 1935, unifying our community in more ways than one. By 1956, Juneau-Douglas…
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Letter: Alaskans favoring secession aren’t thinking things through
I live in Virginia and have no firsthand experience with Alaskan affairs. I was therefore surprised by the…
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Letter: Legislature needs to rein in Dunleavy’s power-grab
It’s not surprising to witness so many Republican politicians who’ve been capitulating to this heinous MAGA destruction of…
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Letter: JDHS was the high school during stable times; keep it that way if consolidation occurs
In order to financially maintain the high quality of education, tradition and standards of Alaska, Juneau-Douglas High School:…
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Letter: Concerned about country’s future under Trump
Ex-president Donald Trump said that if he is reelected, he would be a dictator on day one. I…
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Letter: Leave the pro-life flag flying at the Governor’s Residence
Please leave up the pro-life flag at the Governor’s Residence. It represents my choice and the choice of…
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Letter: Governor should ‘Choose Respect’ and take down pro-life flag from official residence
Please take down the anti-choice flag displayed at the governor’s mansion. I have lived in Alaska for 24…
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Letter: State bears much of the blame for school district’s deficit
Although mistakes were made in calculating the Juneau School District’s budget this year, I believe much of the…
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Letter: Make good choices about school district’s future
As the Assembly once again plans to bail out mismanagement, please make good choices. Note: that’s a lesson…
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Letter: Be a part of humankind, not human mean
When I was a teenager I met a man who greeted me with “It’s a good day for…
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Letter: Dunleavy should respect majority of Alaskans, take down ‘pro-life’ flag from governor’s mansion
When Gov. Dunleavy hung a so-called “pro-life” flag at the governor’s house — the people’s house in Alaska’s…
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Letter: Snowstorms a teachable moment for helping each other out
The recent snow created an amazing opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors. Last week our Juneau AARP Community…
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Letter: Flying of pro-life and Pride flags at government buildings aren’t equal political statements
Thank you Juneau Empire for prominently covering the choice of our governor to fly the little-known but evocative…
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Letter: Dunleavy shows cruelty in turning down federal food funds for children
Cold. Unfeeling. Cruel. How else to describe Gov. Dunleavy’s decision to turn down federal funds for food for…
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Letter: Israel/Gaza war would end if Hamas surrender and return hostages. Why don’t they?
It is imperative to clarify some facts in Craig Wilson’s letter to the editor entitled “Israel violating international…
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Letter: Duty of service
I am a longtime citizen of Alaska. I usually have a different point of view than former Senator…
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Letter: Israel violating international humanitarian law with its response in Gaza
Gaza is roughly twice the size of Douglas Island, with over three times the population of Alaska living…
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Letter: A plea for peace on Earth — among all involved in indiscriminate killing
This is a season in which many find joy, comfort and hope by celebrating a variety of rich…
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Letter: Use federal compost funds to help existing operator
This year CBJ was awarded a $2.5 million grant (part of Biden’s forward-thinking Inflation Reduction Act) to scale…