Letters to the Editor
Suicide is preventable
With the recent public suicide in Juneau, the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition wants to reassure community members there…
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Legislators should put the issue of life first
As the session kicks off, I’d first like to thank all the legislators and representatives for their hard…
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Please help the Dreamers
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaskans have not yet given up on one fight you have championed: protecting Dreamers with…
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Protect the Permanent Fund
When I read today that our dividend is going to be taken away completely it became clear that…
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On rescinding Obama-era marijuana enforcement guidelines
Marijuana by U.S law is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. I extracted the information below from…
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One griz, two bull elephants
Perhaps I’m jaded, or at least distracted. But spotting headlines about Gov. Bill Walker brokering a $43 billion…
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CBJ building another mountain of utility trouble
In recent decades, the CBJ Assembly has made choices that leave us with a growing mountain of trash…
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PFD cut was 2017’s biggest story
James Brooks did a good job of picking the top 10 state stories of the past year (Empire,…
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Future of king salmon
Future of king salmon Many Southeast Alaska king salmon streams are experiencing record low escapements. This fall the…
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Don’t use CBJ, federal funds on Mendenhall River erosion project
The City and Borough of Juneau is using borough funds and seeking significant federal government funds to pay…
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Camera monitoring not a concern
Regarding the recent news story on police personnel shortages and cameras downtown, continuous monitoring of cameras sounds ideal.…
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United vs. Divided
Abortion, and guns: the two most divisive topics in politics. Our current political climate is, to say the…
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We’re rooting for you, Bill!
If the gas line deal that Gov. Bill Walker just made with the Chinese is going to be…
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Ebenezer Scrooge and the Republican Party
The GOP has out-Scrooged Mr. Scrooge himself. Their decision to pass this diabolical tax bill right before Christmas…
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Murkowski is selling out ANWR
From where I am sitting in New York state, it appears to me that Lisa Murkowski is selling…
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The Great Alaska Rip-off
I guess that one of the downsides to living in Alaska is being hit, time after time, with…
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Outside groups should still have a say at the Board of Game
As a former long-term member of the Alaska Board of Game, I take exception to the tenor of…
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Senators: Support tax reform
For the first time in recent history, America could take substantive action on tax reform. Small business owners…
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New legislation would raise awareness, funding to fight Alzheimer’s
It is time we change our thinking on Alzheimer’s disease. Too often Alzheimer’s is treated as an aging…
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Lay off of burglars
I think that burglars often get a bad rap. I mean, except for the fact that they are…