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Climate March

To begin with, no civilized human being recognizes themselves as The Creator, The Divine, the Maker of All,…

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More taxpayer burden? For what?

I wonder if the taxpayers of the City and Borough of Juneau realize the expenses and responsibilities they…

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Keep the city museum open

On behalf of Museums Alaska, the statewide association of museum professionals, I strongly urge reconsideration of the proposed…

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Big oil takes more from Alaska than other countries

Absent from Alaska’s budget debate are comparisons of owner/producer profit-sharing agreements in other oil producing countries. How do…

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Improve rights for disabled

It would be beneficial if the state legislature would improve the rights for the disabled. Alaska is about…

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City would be wise to keep Arboretum

The CBJ’s Priority-Driven Budget process identified closing the Jensen-Olson Arboretum as an opportunity to save $75,000 a year.…

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Senate letting down education

I am royally disgusted with the cuts that are being proposed to public education in the state of…

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Alaska delegation: stop avoiding Juneau town hall

After months of requests to U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and U.S. Rep. Don Young to…

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The free ride is over

I have been following HB 115, the House’s solution to our budget crisis, and I support it fully.…

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Celebrating Earth Day

As thousands across the U.S. get ready to protest environmental budget cuts, each of us can also help…

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What Ifs

As a mother, I have spent hours — probably years at this point — thinking through “what ifs”…

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Independent Alaskans should want income tax

When our state income tax was abolished in 1980, we set the stage for almost complete dependence on…

What you can do about climate change

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What you can do about climate change

Earth Day, April 22, is just around the corner. This is a good time to remind ourselves that…

Closing the Pioneer Home: A fractional gain for an immeasurable loss

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Closing the Pioneer Home: A fractional gain for an immeasurable loss

Raise your hand if you already have, currently are, or soon will be, the responsible adult child taking…

(Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Don’t jeopardize our wild salmon

As Alaskans, we benefit in countless ways from the foresight of the framers of our state constitution. As…

A photo submitted by Juneau resident Kim Metcalfe, accompanying her letter to the editor.

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Picking up after pets is right thing to do

I just picked up around 20 pounds of dog waste from my yard and the strip of city…

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Murkowski says ‘no’ and should be commended

I am writing to commend U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, for her principled stand last Thursday against repealing…

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Congress is selling your internet privacy

Have you ever done an internet search you wouldn’t want everyone to know about? Maybe your child, friend…

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Climate change and Alaska’s fisheries

While President Trump was busy denying climate change this week, Sealaska announced they acquired a majority interest in…

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In support of an income tax in Alaska

In reading Sunday’s front page article by James Brooks — “House considers new version of income tax” —…