Dear Juneau class of 2017,My heart cries for you, for the pain you are feeling today, for the shock that has set in, and the… Continue reading
In the decades we have lived here, no one has done as much in the Legislature for Juneau as Rep. Cathy Muñoz. She looks out… Continue reading
Reducing the high rate of suicides in Alaska would be as simple as increasing disabled psychiatric patient’s rights and the rights of individuals in crisis.An… Continue reading
Aside from the Capital building itself, the site of the proposed statue of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward is probably the most visible,… Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish & Game Commissioner Sam Cotten published “…Out of Bounds on Refuges” Sept. 4, and is short of memory portraying ADFG’s protection… Continue reading
Throughout my life, I have worked to help others. Often I have been accused of being too patient, and at times too compassionate.The two letters… Continue reading
Exactly how much has Bill Walker snatched from the pockets of every man, woman and child in Alaska this year?How much would the Permanent Fund… Continue reading
While I believe our state representative, Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, is acting with good intentions regarding the 2016 pink salmon season, I still strongly disagree… Continue reading
I’m responding to Sam Cotton and Lisa Murkowski’s op-eds claiming federal overreach with hunting rule changes in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges. These are National… Continue reading
Life is complicated and at times difficult, in spite of being very privileged and fortunate. This is one of those mornings of complexity and frustration.I… Continue reading
As reported in the Juneau Empire on June 23, 2015: “Alaska’s prison population grew by 27 percent between 2005 and 2014, the third-fastest rate in… Continue reading
My opponent in the areawide Assembly race, Kate Troll, recently wrote a My Turn in which she described herself as a “social progressive” yet defended… Continue reading
Have you ever listened to the conversation of a convocation of eagles? Their call is clear, concise and focused, unlike a party of Stellar’s jays’… Continue reading
My husband and I are going to Boston this fall. Investigating short-term rentals in the area on Craigslist, we found many appealing and reasonably-priced apartments.… Continue reading
The Department of Health and Social Services in partnership with the Mental Health Trust Authority are studying the feasibility of privatizing the operations of state-run… Continue reading
Editor’s note: League Points to Ponder will be a regular segments by members of the Juneau League of Women Voters published in the Empire during… Continue reading
The letters written by various community members in support of Thomas Jack Jr. and Mary Chessica Hauge shocked and dismayed me. The Juneau Empire Editorial… Continue reading
With the new school year starting, parents’ to-do lists are now filled with shopping for school clothes, school supplies and school food.That’s right — school… Continue reading
I have worked with children for over 40 years as a teacher. Over the years I have had dozens of children in my classes who… Continue reading
Many of you know of me and my family, especially my grandson, SSgt. Thomas McRae, who was wounded in Afghanistan. Tom lost both of this… Continue reading
