Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Defend the First Amendment
I am disappointed in U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s silence in the wake of this administrations attacks on the…
Letters to the Editor
Empty piggy banks can’t pay dividends
Don’t blame Gov. Bill Walker for cutting the dividend; blame Mike Dunleavy and State Senate Majority who let…
Letters to the Editor
Gov. Walker supports killing bear mothers and cubs in dens
The killing of a mother black bear and her “shrieking” cubs at their snow-covered den in Prince William…
Opinion
Clean up that damn mine
The Tulsequah Chief mine has been polluting the Taku Watershed with acid mine drainage (AMD) for over 60…
Opinion
Keep the Tongass wild and roadless
Alaskans are blessed with some of the wildest, most biologically prolific forests on the planet. Nowhere else is…
Opinion
Building a better future for Alaska
It has been an exciting two months out on the campaign trail. Everywhere I go, I hear from…
Opinion
Crime rates can’t be linked to SB 91
On July 31, the Juneau Empire posted an opinion piece by Dan Carothers criticizing Alaska’s justice reforms. First…
Opinion
The Democratic primary is still a party affair
This month’s Democratic Party primary was supposed to lay out a welcome mat for “independent thinkers.” That’s how…
Opinion
Thank you, Mayor Koelsch
For most of us who have never held an elected position, it’s difficult to appreciate the extraordinary demands…
Opinion
Opinion: Let’s give our children the best start possible
Whenever there has been a crisis in Juneau, the community has generously stepped in to help, especially when…
Opinion
Opinion: Fighting for a healthier, safer Alaska
Addiction is a disease that has plagued our state for decades and ranked us at the top for…
Opinion
Opinion: If his usual supporters stay true, Begich can win in November
Lots of my Juneau friends are experiencing major heartburn over the governor’s race. They are primarily Democrats or…
Opinion
Economic opinions are never real news
When President Trump speaks about the economy, and members of Congress respond, it’s newsworthy. But even when accurately…
Opinion
Celebrate Wild Salmon Day in Juneau
One of the best ways to appreciate our wild salmon is to eat them.
Opinion
Vote ‘yes’ on salmon habitat ballot initiative
I have been thinking long and hard about the salmon habitat ballot initiative that will be on Alaska’s…
Opinion
Ballot Measure One puts the goals of outside interests above local concerns
Our state is blessed with a vast trove of natural resources — from fish to gold, timber to…
Letters to the Editor
Smoking cruise ship in Juneau
Sunday morning dawned clear and windless. A perfect day in Juneau. Enter the Radiance of the Sea, a…
Opinion
A salmon story I will continue to tell (and fight for)
This July, I spent a week volunteering on the Stikine River, conducting water quality and aquatic habitat surveys…
Letters to the Editor
Walker, Mallott have proven commitment to education
As I head into my 30th year as a teacher in the Juneau School District, I have high…
Opinion
Misrepresentations about Alaska’s SB 91
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”