Opinion
Alaskans made government accountable to the people
Alaskans set out to make their government more accountable to the people — and it just worked. The…
Opinion
SB 91 catch-and-release catastrophe pushed by Texas crusader
Alaska recently rolled back portions of Senate Bill 91 and in the process curtailed what has been disastrous…
Opinion
Why I’m voting for Bill Walker
Walker has proven over and over again that when the going gets tough — Alaska-tough — Bill gets…
Opinion
Nothing, not even the PFD, can last forever
Gov. Bill Walker did the right thing for Alaska when he decided to reduce the Permanent Fund Dividend…
Opinion
Support the ‘ocean road’ to Southeast
Access to Juneau and Southeast Alaska has been an issue for a long time. We need good, inexpensive,…
Opinion
Vote ‘no’ on Stand for Salmon
Generations of Alaska Native people have revered salmon for its life-sustaining properties and role in the growth and…
Letters to the Editor
Juneau drivers need to slow down
Come on, Juneau drivers. Get your act together.
Opinion
Trump’s shameful capitulation to Putin
It is time for real alarm, for all patriotic Americans to speak out and for taking action, especially…
Opinion
Instead of a gas pipeline, why not a power line?
Observers of history and current events like to say nothing is more powerful that an idea that’s time…
Opinion
Let’s focus on internet issues Alaska policymakers can fix
Every Alaskan deserves access to a free and open internet.
Opinion
Mead Treadwell is the solution to three-way gov. race
Rep. Les Gara wrote an excellent opinion piece in the Juneau Empire recently. He quite rightly pointed out…
Letters to the Editor
Dunleavy supports Juneau as capital
As I volunteer on the Mike Dunleavy for Governor campaign, I have been asked whether or not Dunleavy…
Opinion
The MSA and Don Young’s partisan dilemma
Like the breakup of a marriage, there are two sides to this story.
Opinion
Why did I reduce the PFD in 2016?
The decision to reduce the PFD in 2016 in response to Alaska’s fiscal crisis will be one of…
Letters to the Editor
Kavanaugh is the wrong choice for Supreme Court
President Trump has nominated federal appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.…
Opinion
Hiking taxes is Juneau’s top priority?
The New JACC and Best Starts projects, regardless of how public-spirited they may be, cannot be considered in…
Opinion
The dangers of a three-way race for governor
I was hoping to write this week to thank you for letting me represent you this past decade…
Opinion
Stop child detention immediately
I remember the first day I dropped off my daughter Jaime at day care, in the home of…
Opinion
Where are the parents?
A few years ago, my granddaughter left her brand new scooter (with name scribbled underneath) at RALLY. Next…
Opinion
Partisanship shouldn’t undermine our fisheries
Partisan rancor may be standard operating procedure for most of Washington, but let’s not allow it to unravel…