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Opinion: SEACC responds to union issues

However the union question is resolved, we take our responsibilities to our employees very seriously

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Another Dunleavy attorney general needs to resign

Here’s why.

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Opinion: In support of SEACC United.

A strong SEACC benefits everyone.

Faith Myers stands at the doors of API. (Courtesy Photo)

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Opinion: America’s compassion is actually hurting people with disabilities

In December 2022, the Biden Administration released a 100-plus-page plan on how to reduce America’s estimated one half…

(Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Property owners want a reformed assessment process for Christmas

The City and Borough of Juneau has essentially said “bah humbug” to property owners.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy discusses his proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year during a press conference at the Alaska State Capitol. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Dunleavy’s PFD magic never works

And it’s no secret why he fails to deliver.

Christmas tree. (unsplash)

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Opinion: Juneau Christmas, past and present

Realizing the gifts you already have and sharing with others.

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Opinion: Alaska oil tankers must adopt whale-strike reduction measures

The federal government must issue a mandatory nationwide whale-strike risk reduction rule…

Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink speaks at a press conference in Anchorage on March 23, 2020. (Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Opinion: Free, flexible programs can help you get a Fresh Start

Many adults in Juneau and surrounding communities live with ongoing health concerns.

The City and Borough of Juneau is conducting a short online survey about what the community wants to see from Marine Park ahead of renovations. (Courtesy Photo / CBJ)

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Opinion: Overcrowding makes Marine Park survey a silly exercise

No matter what they do the area will be overcrowded with tourists…

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Opinion: Military bases threaten the health of Alaska Native communities by causing environmental racism

This article has been corrected to fix a reference to contaminants in groundwater, not drinking water.

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: The oppressive use of political censures

Censures should be reserved for serious ethical transgressions.

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Opinion: Energy security will Matter most in 2023

In 2023, will energy security be stronger than 2022? Likely not.

This photo shows the snowy steps of the Alaska State Capitol. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Lack of leadership in the Capitol building has put school districts in a bad position

We just need the political will to invest those resources in Alaskans…

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Opinion: Lessons from the life of Yuriy Sokolov

Wisdom earned in the Siberian gulag about the dangers of the government mandates of atheism.

The Alaska Marine Highway ferry Malaspina heads up Lynn Canal towards Haines and Skagway from Juneau in 2008. (Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Rising freight costs continue to stifle Southeast economy

Adding trucking (via road) would place downward pressure on what many contend is a freight monopoly.

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Opinion: Program gives me hope that cycles of family violence can be broken

The program is a holistic family-focused, culturally based counseling/treatment model…

Deven Mitchell greets his fellow members of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s Board of Trustees at the start of his interview Monday to be the APFC’s new executive director. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: It’s an honor to now lead Alaska’s largest renewable resource

This October, I was provided the opportunity to serve as the Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund…

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Opinion: New to Medicare? Please consider this

Please choose “original” Medicare and avoid the so-called “advantage” plans

The Alaska State Capitol awaits a legislators forming new majority coalitions and the return of Gov. Mike Dunleavy after the winners of the general election were announced Wednesday. The Senate will have a 17-member bipartisan ruling coalition, while the House arrangement remains uncertain due to at least one likely recount and questions about partisan alignments. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: The rising purple tide in the state Senate

A purple tide threatens to inundate the uncompromising wing of the state Republican Party.