Opinion
Health care repeal would hurt Alaska youth
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski took a brave stand when she voted against the health care bill earlier this…
Opinion
Rushing toward disaster for a win?
The senior senator from South Carolina lost patience with the bipartisan work being done on health care, so…
Opinion
Assembly’s decision on mining resolution disappointing
I am deeply disappointed in the Sept. 18 decision by the Juneau Assembly to put off a resolution…
Opinion
Grateful to have Anna Brown Ehlers in Juneau
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the federal agency that works with states, territories, and other…
Opinion
Executive privilege vs. privilege of public service
It was an act of generosity heard around the nation. The US News and World Report carried the…
Opinion
Seniors need to help maintain city services
We are Juneau seniors, and we emphatically disagree with the call to eliminate all sales tax for seniors.…
Opinion
Mayor Koelsch: A yes vote for Prop. 1 — no excuses
Juneau’s citizenry is normally engaged on almost every topic and level. As mayor, I am often asked about…
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Helping victims redefine their worth: Taking a stand against human trafficking
Sex trafficking is a rapidly growing, very lucrative crime in our state. In fact, most trafficking victims were…
Opinion
Alaska’s economy depends on ocean science and technology
When considering the importance of our national maritime economy, it’s hard to miss the connections between Alaska and…
Opinion
Local elections matter
Amid all the turmoil surrounding national issues and candidates jockeying for statewide office, it’s sometimes difficult to take…
Opinion
On seniors, ‘political spin’ designed to distort facts
The Sept. 13 Letter to the Editor by Dean Guanelli and the Sept. 15 My Turn by Assembly…
Opinion
Wealth creation, not taxes, is the solution to fiscal woes
The rumors are swirling around about yet another special legislative session devoted to a broad-based tax is both…
Opinion
The Vietnam War as seen from the river bank
“The Vietnam War,” a film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick premiered Sept. 17, 2017 on PBS. The…
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Recent brown bear killing raises questions
The overly provocative Juneau Empire headline, “Trooper kills charging bear,” was distressing, and invites further discussion. Chicken coops…
Opinion
Seniors need to help maintain city services
We are Juneau seniors, and we emphatically disagree with the call to eliminate all sales tax for seniors.…
Opinion
The 230-year-old experiment – Is it working?
September 17, 1787. Who would have thought it? The first Constitution of the United States didn’t last very…
Opinion
Treatment of homeless a salient question for Assembly candidates
The sad truth is, the number of people living on Juneau’s streets is rising. The City and Borough…
Opinion
The do-nothing politics of floods and climate change
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma dominated the news cycle during the past few weeks as they left a trail…
Opinion
Leave something for the next generation
Back in 2015, the Juneau Assembly tried to strike a balance between the struggles of our senior citizens…
Opinion
A response to recent columns on the Catholic Church
In the past 30 days there have been two “My Turn” opinion columns asserting the Catholic Church’s teachings,…