Letters to the Editor

Letter: The meat industry is scary

I have no fear of all the goblins, witches or even the evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really scares me are the latest reports… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016

Letter: In response to ‘The Road’

Juneau Empire columnist Win Gruening should have reviewed Rich Moniak’s Jan. 29 column before coming out with his inaccurate comparison of Norway’s Route E-39 to… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016

Letter: Why Cathy Muñoz?

I have been a registered independent, or non-partisan, voter for almost 50 years. Like most Alaskans, I have and will continue to vote for candidates… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016

Letter: In support of Justin Parish

Change is upon us. You can see it all around. Bob Dylan said it best: “You don’t have to be a weatherman to know which… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016

Letter: Legislature needs new leadership

This upcoming election is particularly important for Alaska. Big changes are in store for all of us. Sadly, for some time now our Legislature has… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2016

Letter: I have no confidence in Munoz

I want to share my experience with candidates running for House District 34.I first learned about Cathy Muñoz while reading a horrifying account of how… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2016

Letter: Trump and Clinton not worthy of the presidency

They are like VERY Spoiled Children!The Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson is the best option for our nation in 2016.The vote for Gary Johnson… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2016

Letter: Consider all the benefits of the Road

I have been following the fortunes and misfortunes of the Juneau Access Project since I moved to Juneau over 44 years ago. I have an… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2016

Letter: For Munoz

In the 12 years I served on the assembly, three of them as mayor of our community, Cathy Munoz has worked hard to make Juneau… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2016

Letter: Vote for Cathy Munoz

In 2015, Juneau lost six people to heroin overdoses. Other Southeast communities also saw overdoses and deaths from opiate drugs. Also in 2015, Sen. Johnny… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2016

Letter: In support of Munoz

First, let me say thank you for being such a great asset to the community. We should all feel thankful for the quality of life… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Letter: In support of Muñoz

We would like to voice our support for Cathy Muñoz, who is running as one of Juneau’s state representatives this November. Here are two important… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2016

Letter: In support of Muñoz

I offer a little different perspective in my support for re-electing Cathy Muñoz to the state House. As an active member of the Territorial Sportsmen,… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2016

Letter: In support of Justin Parish

I’m a parent of two youngsters. My older son just entered kindergarten in the public school system, so adequate funding for education is at the… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2016

Letter: Facts and figures

In his Sept. 29 My Turn, Bruce Abel questions the assertion that the proposed Juneau Access Project (“The Road”) would yield benefits worth only 28… Continue reading

  • Oct 7, 2016

Letter: Vote for Kate

In this challenging electoral time period, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the decisions and actions that most profoundly influence our daily… Continue reading

  • Oct 3, 2016

Letter: Senior tax exemption

A great deal of attention has been given to the sales tax exemption for seniors. That exemption was given as a privilege and now seems… Continue reading

  • Oct 3, 2016

Letter: Vote for Arnold Liebelt

Alaska is caught in financial turmoil, and we need someone who is able to make financially sound decisions for Juneau in the upcoming year. Arnold… Continue reading

  • Oct 3, 2016

Letter: Join me in voting for Kate

By a 7-2 vote, Juneau’s former assembly restructured our senior sales tax exemption program from one that applied to all purchases, to one that covers… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016

Letter: In favor of Becker, Weldon and Gregory

As a 56-year resident of Alaska with 90 percent of that time living in Juneau, I feel it’s as important to vote as it ever… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016