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A sign inside the Mendenhall Mall Annex points toward a polling place during the statewide primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Nick Begich shares our realistic vision for Alaska

I watched all the debates. Mary Peltola has never done anything foolish, but neither has she ever said…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Rank choice voting is good for businesses

We are small business owners in Juneau and know that rank choice voting is good for business. Alaska…

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Opinion

My Turn: Revisiting the fascist movement in U.S. history that remains a threat today

We are rapidly approaching a national election which on its surface is a choice between Kamala Harris and…

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, speaks at the Alaska Democratic Party’s state convention on May 18 at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Hiding behind the Electoral College

I have no doubt that Rep. Mary Peltola is the best candidate to represent Alaska in the U.S.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Missing facts regarding Alaska’s ranked choice voting

Missing from many articles about Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) decision is what headlined the initiative that barely…

A sign inside the Mendenhall Mall Annex points toward a polling place during the statewide primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: A candidate in the November election who reaches across the aisle

Alaska has a rich history of political coalitions, but one congressional candidate on November’s ballot shows no inclination…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy addresses the media during a press conference March 16, 2024, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s failure by design

Failure. That’s the only word to describe the six years of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tenure. He not only…

A Mendenhall Valley neighborhood during record flooding on Aug. 6. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

Opinion

Opinion: The campaigns are over, but the flood threat continues

With the municipal election in the rearview mirror city leaders can now direct their time and energy to…

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Opinion

My Turn: Time to revisit long-ago captain’s vision of ferry system with smaller, affordable day vessels

In the early 1950s, renowned Captain GD Gitkov commanded Alaska’s ferry system, serving as both skipper and operator.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: AWARE hosting “Lighting the Way to Peace” campaign

After over 20 years of working with people surviving, perpetrating, witnessing, and parenting through the experience of domestic…

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice presidential nominee, speaks during the vice presidential debate against Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, Oct. 1, 2024. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Opinion

Opinion: The American tradition of accepting defeat

Controversies have a way of motivating voters. I wondered how those surrounding the municipal and school board budgets,…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Honesty of front-line staff at Bartlett hospital is appreciated

As someone who has used the services of Bartlett Hospital since 1980, and probably will need to do…

Bartlett Regional Hospital has closed some programs in recent months due to ongoing budget shortfalls. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Patient safety and quality come first at Bartlett Regional Hospital

As Paul Harvey used to say “here is the rest of the story.” Bartlett Regional Hospital finds itself…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Don’t punish leaders who made tough decisions; vote no on school board recalls

I urge all voters to Vote no to recall Juneau school board members Deedie Sorensen and Emil Mackey.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Actions — and lack of them — justify recall of school board leaders

Is the recall language on the ballot accurate? Yes. For the recall to even be considered, it had…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Vote yes on Ship-Free Saturday to restore reassurances once made

Juneau cruise visitor numbers have increased from about 1 million in 2016 to a projected 1.7 million in…

Bruce Scandling receives his ballot for Alaska’s primary election at the Mendenhall Mall Annex on Aug. 17 from election officials Jackie Rosenbruch and Barb Murray. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Musings on the Oct. 1 municipal election

Juneau’s vote-by-mail municipal election is underway. We have until Oct. 1 to decide five ballot questions, select a…

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Opinion

Opinion: School board and Assembly races offer necessary change

The Oct. 1 municipal election is shaping up as a referendum on changing the status quo. In the…

Rainforest Recovery Center at Bartlett Regional Hospital is scheduled to close Tuesday. (Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

My Turn: Loss of Rainforest Recovery Center leaves Juneau with critical gap in substance abuse care

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the city of Juneau is set to lose a valuable resource for treating individuals…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Ship-Free Saturday is a community-based initiative, opponents funded by cruise companies

Mushrooms and Ship-Free Saturday: what’s the connection? Mushrooms are an item that I have stopped buying because they…