Opinion
Eaglecrest and climate change silence
Like many in Juneau, winter at Eaglecrest is the high point of my year. The frosted trees, the…
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We must work together to keep auto program alive
I am dismayed to hear that the superb Juneau-Douglas High School auto shop program is on the verge…
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Winning the battle and losing the war on oil tax credits
As the Alaska Legislature completes its annual task of setting next year’s budget, conversations about oil tax credits…
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A complaint about the Trillium Landing mail service
I am a tax-paying senior citizen recently relocated to Juneau and residing in Trillium Landing, a new complex…
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No debt for paper: barbarous banks are at Alaska’s gates
A National Public Radio headline caught my attention the other day because it seemed part of a larger…
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The competing strains of winter wheat
“For we are sowing winter wheat That other hands will harvest That they might have enough to eat…
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Public safety is priority No. 1
Currently, our City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members and staff, as well as concerned citizens, are meeting…
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Vote for Sara Hannan
Sara Hannan and I first met as worthy opponents on a basketball court. Sara is taller than I…
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The long-debated capital move has resurfaced
The idea of moving Alaska’s capital away from Juneau has been around since statehood. In 1960, 56 percent…
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Curing obesity means treating mind and body
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a holiday we’ve observed in this country since 1949. Over the past…
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Let’s invest in our national parks, support Alaska’s economy
On April 17, I had the honor of testifying in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources…
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Walker and Mallott: Alaska is making progress on sexual assault awareness, child abuse prevention
As governor and lieutenant governor, we want to ensure that every Alaskan feels safe in their home, school…
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Alaskan businesses thrive with state-water cod fisheries
Fishing vessel crews in Western Alaska wrapped up a successful pot-cod season last month, building upon what’s become…
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The privilege of adversity
In Pennsylvania this month, two stories about white privilege were about business managers who unjustifiably requested police assistance…
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Pebble asks Rep. Josephson to visit the site before replaying misleading rhetoric
I am going to respectfully disagree with Rep. Andy Josephson’s recent opinion piece about Pebble Mine that is…
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It’s time to comment on Pebble Mine
The Pebble Limited Partnership is continuing to advance its controversial mining project near Bristol Bay by forging ahead…
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Trials, Tribulations, and a Tribute to the Pacific Salmon Treaty
Both the beauty and bane of Pacific Salmon is their highly migratory behavior in the Pacific Ocean, spanning…
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The sweet fruit of education
Alaska’s 30th Legislature is diligently working to complete the session. Nevertheless, important work is still to be done.…
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To solve the opioid crisis, call addiction what it is
Another opioid overdose death. Another drug-related crime. Another billion dollars spent on ineffective treatments. News about the opioid…
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HB 54 is the missing piece in my end-of-life plans
In life, death at some point is inevitable. While most accept that, many wonder, “Will it be comfortable?”…