Letters to the Editor
Letter: A day of rest from cruise ships is good for Juneau
A lot has been said about the Saturday free day from large cruise ships. What’s missing from the…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Gloomy predictions for ship-free days are a misleading scare tactic
“What? Only one day a week ship-free? Can’t we have Sundays too?” “How about four days a week…
Opinion
My Turn: Local resources and support to be aware of during Mental Health Awareness Month
Although it feels like it every month for us at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Juneau,…
Opinion
Opinion: The imaginary transgender sports crisis
“To the parents of the children of Alaska, know we will fight,” Rep. Jamie Allard (R-Anchorage) said in…
Opinion
My Turn: Property tax assessment and guardrails
The “money grab” by the CBJ Assessor’s Office is over with passage of new legislation this session. The…
Opinion
My Turn: Tourism has destroyed the Juneau I grew up in
Following Paul Fuhs letter May 6, I would say this: I don’t know where in Alaska he grew…
Opinion
My Turn: The state’s economic development agency may be reined in
While the complexion of the next Legislature may be different, indications seem to suggest a transformation of the…
Opinion
My Turn: Kurt Vonnegut and the business of educating our children
Yesterday, I was looking over the usual Facebook stuff to see what was happening with my many Facebook…
Opinion
My Turn: School district should reevaluate hidden costs, rethink consolidation
Imagine that our school district was not being dismantled by a superintendent whose primary residence is listed in…
Opinion
My Turn: Rejecting the cruise ban is essential for keeping Juneau a viable place to live
Another bad policy is being floated as a softer, gentler version of the cruise ship ban petition that…
Opinion
Opinion: On inflation aid for schools, Dunleavy is still kicking the can
Not quite a year ago, Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed more than $87 million in one-time public education funding…
Opinion
Opinion: Assembly ignores voters, ramps up spending and taxes
Capital City citizens and businesses have endured double-digit increases in property taxes over the last several years, yet…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: People seeking Saturday cruise ship ban sending unfriendly message to visitors
I flew in on the midday flight this Saturday to do some work with the Legislature. Beautiful view…
Opinion
My Turn: Opportunity and time still exist to alter Juneau School District’s consolidation model
Community Advocates for Responsible Education (CARE) is a nonprofit focused on ensuring all students have access to a…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska might as well embrace the past
One proposal to solve the impending energy shortage for Alaska’s population centers is to go back in time.…
Opinion
My Turn: Take time to reflect and reach out during Mental Health Awareness Month
Upon reflection of growing up in the household that I did, I want to be mad at my…
Opinion
An explanation and apologies for failed Assembly resolution calling for bilateral peace agreement
I owe a couple of apologies and an explanation of what happened at the April 29 Assembly meeting…
Opinion
Opinion: The Alaska Marine Highway System’s battered reputation
“Before you can make a decision, you need information” Craig Tornga said while avoiding speculation about the future…
Opinion
My Turn: A call to action during Missing and Murdered Indigenous People month
Hello, my name is Patricia Graham. May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People Month. Sunday, May 5, is…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau School District repositioned for the future
I wrote the following back in January: “This district must make both immediate and long-term financial changes. All…