Opinion
Opinion: Property tax cap initiative — safeguarding affordability for Juneau residents
We hear a lot from our city and civic leaders about the importance of keeping our community affordable.…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Demolishing Telephone Hill won’t save downtown businesses
In a recent front-page article of the Juneau Empire was a demolition plan, referring to Telephone Hill, advanced…
Opinion
My Turn: Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich are complicit in destruction of US democracy
I have found myself struggling, these past few months, to find the right words to describe the inaction…
Opinion
Opinion: Trump’s embarrassing immaturity Republicans won’t acknowledge
It was only a matter of time before President Donald Trump took action to end taxpayer funding for…
Opinion
My Turn: Capital Civic Center will be an economic driver for Juneau
At the urging of the mayor, Travel Juneau, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Partnership for a…
Opinion
My Turn: Clean up the Tulsequah Chief Mine
The Tulsequah Chief mine in northwest British Columbia, about 30 miles upstream of Juneau, has been discharging untreated…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Keep pressure up on Sen. Sullivan
On national news, Sen. Murkowski said that people should continue contacting their legislators about Trump.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: SAVE Act would impose unreasonable barriers for people registering to vote
Retaining representative democracy requires due diligence and informed votes from all citizens possible, reasons the League of Women…
Opinion
Public media is in the crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote?
Should public media be spared the budget cutting axe of President Donald Trump and the congressional allies of…
Opinion
My Turn: Sales tax exemption on food will help families that need it most
Juneau’s 5% sales tax on groceries is among the highest in the nation. Almost every other state either…
Opinion
Opinion: When fraud shows up on the Republicans’ radar
According to a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, with cuts to Social Security and Medicare off…
Opinion
Opinion: Should food be taxed in Juneau?
Why have Juneau city leaders supported an extensive list of municipal sales tax exemptions over the years, but…
Opinion
My Turn: DEI and the JAHC
Back in November 2024, following the election, I noticed that the Pride flag displayed prominently in the window…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Sullivan should continue support for Ukraine shown by US in past
I strongly urge Sen. Sullivan to live up to his, and our allies’ past and current support of…
Opinion
My Turn: The cost of chaos
Argentina was a 20th-century economic powerhouse, considered too modern and successful to fail. A series of incompetent government…
Opinion
My Turn: Even marginalized people can petition their government
In response to Win Gruening’s latest column (“Juneau taxpayers fight back”), Gruening admits that even “marginalized groups” like…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Illegal deportations are a threat to all
Liberty is dead. In the last two months, the federal government has kidnapped hundreds of people and sent…
Opinion
Opinion: The price of appeasing Trump
Early Thursday morning, Russia fired 70 missiles directly at Kyiv. And sent 70 armed drones toward the Ukrainian…
Opinion
My Turn: Stress and accountability — another letter to Sullivan and Begich
I hesitate to spend my valuable time writing to you again because I have the feeling you never…