It’s time for Juneau to make plans for 1.31 million visitors in 2019 and beyond, a massive 20 percent growth from 2017. The Mendenhall Glacier… Continue reading
I have lived in Juneau and sport fished for Dungeness crab for more than 35 years. I enjoy the activity on the water and my… Continue reading
Yesterday as I was waiting for the bus at the Downtown Transit Center, I happened upon a person lying asleep on their sleeping bag by… Continue reading
Alaskans deserve the ability to determine what our future looks like rather than being at the whim of faraway political and economic forces. That is… Continue reading
Juneau has heard a lot recently about the campaign to build a New Juneau Arts &Culture Center (New JACC) — a campaign that at this… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, isn’t happy that President Trump imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from America’s closest allies. She said his… Continue reading
I am writing to correct the public record about misleading and inaccurate information regarding Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project presented in the UPRIVERS documentary currently being… Continue reading
While Juneau celebrates its new bronze whale sculpture, an old steel albatross is slowly sinking into the mud less than a mile away. The tug… Continue reading
I am surprised that so many in the Juneau business community support the road to Juneau. What with all of the break-ins and petty crime… Continue reading
My work as a museum curator provides the public with opportunities for lifelong learning and an understanding of our shared history. I pursued a career… Continue reading
It takes my breath away. In April, Attorney General Jeff Sessions put in place a “zero tolerance” immigration policy at our southern border that led… Continue reading
As the Alaska Legislature adjourned quietly into the night several weeks ago, you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief. The usual end-of-session drama… Continue reading
My son has fished with me since he was five months old. He was not much help then, but he was on the boat that… Continue reading
President Donald Trump thinks he’s the king of anti-political correctness. He’s said people are “so worried about being politically correct that they are unable to… Continue reading
As a lifelong Alaskan born in Anchorage, I grew up hearing about how the capital move — moving the capital from Juneau to elsewhere —… Continue reading
There is a very serious movement afoot that threatens all Southeast Alaskan coastal communities. It has nothing to do with the abundance of king salmon… Continue reading
Credit unions and other small community financial institutions keep the U.S. economy humming. More than 110 million Americans are members of credit unions and over… Continue reading
I was pleased the Empire dedicated the entire opinion page to the important topic of curtailing health care costs in the May 22 issue. It… Continue reading
Last month, something fishermen, tribes, scientists and concerned Alaskans have long worked for came to pass — the U.S. State Department met with Global Affairs… Continue reading
China, Russia and North Korea have their “Trojan Horse”: President Donald Trump. They know they have Trump like the horse with a bottle of water… Continue reading
