Letters to the Editor
Letter: Setting an example for dealing with dumping items in public places
A big thank you to Skookum Recycling of Juneau, and Ruby. After months of driving back and forth…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau, like U.S., also needs new leadership at the top of the ticket
The decision by President Joe Biden to remove himself from the current presidential election was momentous. The decision…
Opinion
My Turn: A ‘homeless’ man’s death, charity and justice
Steven Kissack’s presence with his dog Juno in downtown Juneau gave a face and a name to homelessness.…
Opinion
My Turn: Repealing ranked choice voting a chance to restore fair play and transparent government
I usually ignore Rich Moniak’s excursions into misdirection, although most are written well enough to seem logically convincing…
Opinion
Opinion: The election fantasy of a hopeful fool
“We have an opportunity now to lower the volume of this race,” Elliot Ackerman wrote in the Atlantic…
Opinion
My Turn: Thank the cool, rainy heavens we live in Juneau
Thank heavens we don’t live in Houston, oil capital of the U.S., where the remnants of Beryl, the…
Opinion
My Turn: Juno’s howling downtown will be missed, more help needed for people like her owner
My family and I moved to Juneau this April for a refreshing, peaceful new way of living, away…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: You don’t deal with mentally ill people by killing them
We had just finished afternoon Macha green tea at Heritage coffee house and were walking three blocks east…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Full investigation by city into Steven Kissack’s death is needed
The CBJ must conduct a thorough and public investigation into the fatal shooting of Steven Kissack.
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, let’s connect the dots
Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) released its annual Cost of Living survey this month. Contained…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Calm down the rage from national events with local actions
Most of us have heard the term “Act locally, think globally.” With all the political rhetoric and anger…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Selling our souls to the cruise ships
Returning to Juneau after a five-year hiatus, I am stunned to witness the changes brought on by mega…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: School board recalls a vote of no-confidence?
While four previous columns in the Empire have expressed concerns about efforts to recall the Juneau Board of…
Opinion
My Turn: ‘Ship-free Saturdays’ will nullify progress made toward controlling cruise ship impacts
Alaska’s wildness and communities are what draw people to this incredible part of our world, and it is…
Opinion
Opinion: The case for keeping the parties from controlling our elections
Next month Alaskans will participate in the second open primary under the ranked-choice system approved by voters in…
Opinion
Opinion: A gift-wrapped Supreme Court decision for Republicans
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan gave us another example of his fair-weather fidelity to the Constitution. He…
Opinion
Opinion: Let’s celebrate our country this Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, steeple bells rang throughout…
Letters to the Editor
Seeking ideas for how the community can celebrate the nation’s 250-year anniversary
As we celebrate with friends and family this Fourth of July, I want to challenge you to do…
Opinion
My Turn: Alaska’s “say yes to everything” governor is saying “no” to a lot of things
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said that our state needs everybody to say “yes” to everything. For the governor’s…
Opinion
Opinion: The concerns of reasonable Alaskans isn’t ‘noise’
It’s been two months since Alaska Landmine published leaked emails that suggest Gabrielle Rubenstein, vice-chair of the Permanent…