In response to a recent article posted about the closure of my shop, Haa Shagoon, I would like to say, that though the reasons for… Continue reading
I hope legislators will take a deep breath as they consider changes to last year’s carefully debated criminal justice reform law (Senate Bill 91). We… Continue reading
Everybody who lives in Juneau probably has a bear story — here’s mine. I’ve lived on Garnet Street in the Mendenhall Valley for about 50… Continue reading
Please read the opinion of Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott in Sunday’s Anchorage paper. He is right on: If we have a serious problem, with only… Continue reading
Would you like us to chop off your index finger, confiscate your automobile or sell your oldest child into slavery? What works for you? Forgive… Continue reading
As a member of the federal community who served our country for over 30 years, I am deeply concerned that my hard-earned benefits and those… Continue reading
I am deeply concerned that the president has decided not to certify the Iran deal. This decision makes it more likely that Iran will develop… Continue reading
U.S. Congressman Don Young, R-Alaska, is in the pocket of the nation’s beet and cane sugar cartels! Young continually votes to maintain the U.S. Sugar… Continue reading
Senior citizens built this town. There would be no bridges, supermarkets, churches, school buildings, or hotels if tax-paying, working adults (who are now senior citizens)… Continue reading
U.S. Congressman Don Young, R-Alaska, is in the pocket of the nation’s beet and cane sugar cartels. Young continually votes to maintain the U.S. sugar… Continue reading
We are a nation of special observances. There is even a World Day for Farm Animals, observed on Oct. 2 (Gandhi’s birthday). Apparently it’s intended… Continue reading
We are writing to commend the Juneau Fire Department for their response on September 17 to the house fire on the Seward Street stairs in… Continue reading
Waste not, the energy of civilized culture, by producing the energy benefits of economic synergy (and God knows the climate catastrophe demands economizing our energy… Continue reading
I’m asking all Alaskans to question the motives and reasoning behind Sen. Dan Sullivan’s support for the Graham-Cassidy bill that would repeal key sections of… Continue reading
As a voting member of CBJ, I try to pay close attention to the written interviews the candidates provide to the paper to help me… Continue reading
In 2015, the Juneau assembly limited the senior sales tax exemption to food and other essential items. Recognizing that some seniors might struggle with this… Continue reading
I am a concerned citizen. Most of us don’t think twice about our emergency response teams until we have to call 911. When we do… Continue reading
I have been a Juneau resident for 35 years. For over 20 years I have owned my own home. I have been a single mother… Continue reading
According to census data, roughly 10 percent or nearly 70,000 of Alaskans are veterans. This at a time when President Trump is expanding our military… Continue reading
I am very displeased about the recent (free) tire roundup facilitated by City and Borough of Juneau for Lemon Creek, and Lemon Creek only. We… Continue reading
