Opponents of Proposition No. 2 — Ship-Free Saturday make many bold, reference-free claims on the purported impacts of the initiative. According to them Prop. 2… Continue reading
I’m curious about the logic behind the economic arguments against Megaship-Free Saturdays (call it what it is) and other cruise ship limits. They seem to… Continue reading
Every Saturday free please. Vote yes. By voting yes on Proposition 2 in the municipal election Oct. 1 you will be giving Juneau one day… Continue reading
I write to encourage all Juneau residents to deeply consider the implications of their vote on the Ship-Free Saturday initiative on the October ballot. I… Continue reading
Lawsuits. From the few proponents of the initiative I talked to, the vote yes is a message to the cruise industry. While I’d love to… Continue reading
I Zoomed in to last Monday’s CBJ Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting. The Assembly discussed current actions to mitigate the glacial outburst flood (jökulhlaup)… Continue reading
“I don’t like to admit this. I don’t like that this is a fact of life,” Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance said after the school… Continue reading
I’m supporting Angela Rodell for mayor. Her experience as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue, and then as executive director of the Alaska Permanent… Continue reading
As the Juneau Assembly addresses several looming economic issues, voters will decide three significant ballot propositions in the upcoming Oct. 1 municipal election, each with… Continue reading
I’m a 30-year Juneau resident voting “yes” for Ship-Free Saturday (and July 4) to support Juneau’s recovery from rampant over-tourism growth. The number of cruise… Continue reading
Thanks so much to Kathy Coghill for her My Turn, “Cruise ships are shifting air pollution into Juneau’s marine waters,” in the Sept. 4 Juneau… Continue reading
The commons in Juneau are many. We share clean air, clean water, wildlife, tranquility and easy access to outdoor activities. Our community has accepted these… Continue reading
According to the results of this year’s academic readiness tests only a third of all Alaska students are proficient in language arts and mathematics. Who… Continue reading
Is it coincidental that CBJ increased assessed values on private property when intending to sell bonds against property taxes – and without bringing the mill… Continue reading
It is less than a month until CBJ property taxes are due. The city tells you that bills can be paid online…but here is a… Continue reading
Cruise ships have been in the news a lot recently. In Barcelona, locals used water guns against tourists to mark their frustrations with overcrowding and… Continue reading
With the state and nation so divided, politics are no fun. Here’s a memory of a time when legislators reached across the aisle and worked… Continue reading
Turnout was understandably low in last week’s primary election. The results were almost meaningless. With the exception of the race for Alaska’s lone seat in… Continue reading
On Labor Day we honor the generations of workers who have built Alaska’s and our nation’s economies. But the fight for fair wages, working conditions… Continue reading
By now most Alaskans have heard of a jökulhlaup, a phenomenon where unstable lakes are formed from retreating glaciers that can result in a glacial… Continue reading
