Opinion

City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

My Turn: Keep Juneau a livable community

To compensate for lost property tax revenue, CBJ would have to turn to other revenue sources

  • Sep 15, 2025
  • By Jeff Gnass
City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Another challenge to Sullivan’s conscience

Sullivan will destroy his own credibility and legacy if he ignores the very credible circumstantial evidence tying Trump to Epstein

  • Sep 15, 2025
  • By Rich Moniak
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
A sign to guide voters to the City Hall Assembly Chambers Voter Center hangs duct taped to the outside wall of the building on Election day Tuesday morning. Today is the last day for residents to cast their vote before polls close at 8 p.m. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

My Turn: Make Juneau more affordable; Yes, Yes, No.

The same day I received the CBJ “Voter Information” pamphlet in the mail, I learned of another young family pulling up and leaving town. They… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2025
  • By Ken Koelsch
A sign to guide voters to the City Hall Assembly Chambers Voter Center hangs duct taped to the outside wall of the building on Election day Tuesday morning. Today is the last day for residents to cast their vote before polls close at 8 p.m. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Telephone Hill on May 5, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

My Turn: Reconsidering Telephone Hill

The Assembly should reconsider its decision on Telephone Hill

  • Sep 15, 2025
  • By Jim Clark
Telephone Hill on May 5, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference on Monday, May 19, 2025, to discuss his decision to veto an education bill. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

Dunleavy: A tribute to Charlie Kirk and the First Amendment

Today, I write this as not only your governor, but as a citizen of our great country who is mourning the passing of Charlie Kirk.

  • Sep 12, 2025
  • By Gov. Mike Dunleavy
  • Opinion
Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference on Monday, May 19, 2025, to discuss his decision to veto an education bill. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)
The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

My Turn: Roadless Rule reversal threatens Alaska’s economy, culture and heritage

The Tongass is not ‘overstocked’ — it’s irreplaceable

  • Sep 11, 2025
  • By Ariel E. Hasse-Zamudio
The Tongass National Forest sign seen en route to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Alaska Capitol is photographed Friday, July 11, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Alaska needs to be a smart shopper for taxes

Don’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry, you’ll make too many wrong choices

  • Sep 10, 2025
  • By Larry Persily Wrangell Sentinel
  • Columns
The Alaska Capitol is photographed Friday, July 11, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire)
Peggy Ann McConnochie (Courtesy)

My Turn: A closer look at ‘guiding principles’

Some of the assumptions behind those headings raise some red flags for me

  • Sep 10, 2025
  • By Peggy Ann McConnochie
Peggy Ann McConnochie (Courtesy)
Brooke L. Rollins

Opinion: The Trump administration is reviving timber production in Southeast Alaska

Under President Trump’s leadership, USDA is charting a new course

  • Sep 8, 2025
  • By Brooke L. Rollins
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Joe Geldhof. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

My Turn: Yes, yes and no is the way to go this October

The best way to make Juneau more affordable is to adopt the two sensible ballot measures put forward by the Affordable Juneau Coalition

  • Sep 6, 2025
  • By Joseph W. Geldhof
  • Opinion
Joe Geldhof. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: The Roadless Rule doesn’t have to be controversial

Regulations aren’t needed to prevent roadbuilding on landforms such as the sprawling Juneau and Stikine icefields

The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Win Gruening (courtesy)

My Turn: Juneau taxpayers pay the price for no growth mindset

Economic growth, measured by an increase in income, employment, and a broader and thus healthier tax base, would help make Juneau more affordable.

Win Gruening (courtesy)
Image courtesy Alaska News Coalition

Opinion: Stand with local journalism

Alaska’s print and digital newsrooms, particularly in small communities and regional hubs, are under unprecedented strain

  • Sep 3, 2025
  • By the board of the Alaska News Coalition
Image courtesy Alaska News Coalition
(Juneau Empire file photo)

My Turn: Transboundary rivers worth spending the money

The rivers are important for their recreational value, sport and commercial and subsistence fishing value, and cultural heritage

  • Sep 3, 2025
  • By Larry Persily Wrangell Sentinel
(Juneau Empire file photo)
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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Ballot Proposition 1

I oppose handcuffing ourselves by creating an artificial cap

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City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)

My Turn: Consider what the City and Borough of Juneau accomplishes with your taxes

Do you really want to jeopardize the quality of life that we now enjoy?

  • Sep 3, 2025
  • By John Pugh
City and Borough of Juneau City Hall is photographed on July 12, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Juneau Empire file)
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Alaskans share the impact of health care tax credits — and the hazards if they expire

For families across the state, enhanced premium tax credits have been a lifeline

  • Aug 30, 2025
  • By Kristin Meadows
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FBI agents leave with boxes from the home of John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, after serving a warrant in Bethesda, Md., Aug. 22, 2025. The investigation into Bolton began to pick up momentum during the Biden administration, when U.S. intelligence officials collected information that appeared to show that he had mishandled classified information, according to people familiar with the inquiry. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)

Opinion: Trump’s war against Americans

There’s no guarantee American democracy will survive Trump’s presidency

FBI agents leave with boxes from the home of John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, after serving a warrant in Bethesda, Md., Aug. 22, 2025. The investigation into Bolton began to pick up momentum during the Biden administration, when U.S. intelligence officials collected information that appeared to show that he had mishandled classified information, according to people familiar with the inquiry. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
Angela Rodell is a member of the Affordable Juneau Coalition. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion: Why capping property taxes is critical to making Juneau affordable

Families, retirees, and working professionals are feeling the squeeze from rising costs

  • Aug 30, 2025
  • By Angela Rodell
Angela Rodell is a member of the Affordable Juneau Coalition. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)
This April 12, 2022, photo shows former Alaska Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Building Alaska’s future by putting education first

This is why I am running for governor

  • Aug 30, 2025
  • By Tom Begich
This April 12, 2022, photo shows former Alaska Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)