Opinion
A rebuttal to Wilderness Society
It is really shameful that the Wilderness Society and other environmental groups would criticize a small life-saving gravel…
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Reversing course on Bristol Bay protections a massive betrayal of public trust
During the State of Alaska Frank Murkowski administration (2002-2006), the state government engaged in a process described as…
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Dreaming in America
In our divided and hyper-partisan country there are few things most everyone can agree on: there really doesn’t…
Opinion
Keep an eye on electric cars’ effects on Alaska
Surprising news from two different sources: Analysts now believe consumers will purchase electric vehicles at a much faster…
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Remembering the people behind the Prudhoe Bay achievement
The 40th anniversary of production from the Prudhoe Bay field — which along with other North Slope fields…
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Project Playground rebuilding efforts are underway
Summer 2017 in Juneau has been cold and wet, but at least we’ve not been bothered by forest…
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Trump’s business experience taught him nothing
What should Americans take to heart following the Senate’s multiple failures to repeal and replace Obamacare? Not that…
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Please support the new JACC
In 1980, Juneau celebrated the 100th anniversary of gold and the founding of the city. With a bow…
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Regulation is needed to fight addiction
On Tuesday, Governor Bill Walker signed legislation aimed at Alaska’s opioid epidemic. It was a bill he initially…
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It’s time to end the Permanent Fund Dividend
The Permanent Fund Dividend appropriations unconditionally give away state assets, raising serious constitutional questions whether providing for an…
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Answering questions about the JAHC’s role in the community
Recent commentary, in the Juneau Empire and elsewhere, raises questions concerning the role the Juneau Arts and Humanities…
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Raising Juneau’s bed tax raises more questions for the JACC
As debate continues how best to allocate Juneau’s sales tax dollars, there were necessarily some disappointed people when…
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Juneau’s role in climate change
Juneau residents get it. We see climate change around us — a retreating glacier, spruce aphids, more rain,…
Opinion
Why I didn’t adopt the Paris Agreement
I was asked why I am not in favor of taking stances on national or international issues on…
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Remembering the coup that changed Alaska
June 12, 2017, was the 37th anniversary of the legislative coup toppling Juneau’s State House Representative Jim Duncan’s…
Opinion
At Mount Polley, the anniversary of fear must end
Quesnel Lake, BC — It is three years since Mount Polley Mine’s massive tailings dam collapsed, creating…
Opinion
Why selectivity and diversity matters
Every morning, I pass by words engraved physically on our wall but more importantly, philosophically, at our core.…
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Proposed Izembek road would be massive expense for budget-strapped state
As the Alaska Legislature struggles to fund the state’s fiscal year 2018 budget, our delegation in Washington, D.C.,…
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Year of Kindness is half over; keep up the good work
The Juneau Police Department’s Year of Kindness, or 17YOK, as we like to say, is a little more…
Opinion
PFD lawsuit puts Permanent Fund’s future in Supreme Court’s hands
Gov. Jay Hammond, Permanent Fund founder, knew this time would come — the time when politicians would move…