Opinion

Border crisis

Question: Why are so many people fleeing their country of origin? Answer: They claim their country is lawless and dangerous. Question: Why are many Americans… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2018
  • By KATHLEEN SCHMITZ

Protecting salmon is good business and the right thing to do

Propaganda is, by definition, information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2018
  • By DAN MICHELS

Border crisis

Question: Why are so many people fleeing their country of origin? Answer: They claim their country is lawless and dangerous. Question: Why are many Americans… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2018
  • By KATHLEEN SCHMITZ

Protecting salmon is good business and the right thing to do

Propaganda is, by definition, information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.… Continue reading

  • Jun 25, 2018
  • By DAN MICHELS

There’s no such thing as a nonprofit

The news about furloughs at Perseverance Theatre isn’t good, especially for the employees who will be missing out on regular paychecks. The possibility the theater… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2018
  • By RICH MONIAK

There’s no such thing as a nonprofit

The news about furloughs at Perseverance Theatre isn’t good, especially for the employees who will be missing out on regular paychecks. The possibility the theater… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2018
  • By Rich Moniak
In this Feb. 26 photo, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, gives a thumbs up while speaking about the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling during his annual speech to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Progress is coming for Southeast Alaska

Whenever I return to Southeast Alaska, I’m always filled with a renewed sense of optimism and awe for our state. Our beautiful landscapes draw tourists… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2018
  • By SEN. DAN SULLIVAN
In this Feb. 26 photo, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, gives a thumbs up while speaking about the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling during his annual speech to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Curtail the sacred cow: the cruise industry

The dairies of Juneau are long departed, yet there remains one cow in town — a sacred cow that grows fatter every year. Our cow-to-be-worshipped… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2018
  • By Sue Schrader

Forget North Douglas crossing, buy AEL&P

Once again certain businessmen in the City and Borough of Juneau are pushing us to revisit a second Douglas Island crossing.

  • Jun 22, 2018
  • By MARGO WARING

Curtail the sacred cow: the cruise industry

The dairies of Juneau are long departed, yet there remains one cow in town — a sacred cow that grows fatter every year. Our cow-to-be-worshipped… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2018
  • By Sue Schrader

Forget North Douglas crossing, buy AEL&P

Once again certain businessmen in the City and Borough of Juneau are pushing us to revisit a second Douglas Island crossing. Not content with previous… Continue reading

  • Jun 22, 2018
  • By MARGO WARING

Stand up, speak out against separating children from parents

Separating children from their parents at the Southern border is cruel.

  • Jun 21, 2018
  • By CHAVA LEE

Zero-tolerance a strategic blunder and national disgrace

Trump and Sessions’ zero-tolerance policy is dangerous to our national security, as well as so wrong on so many levels.

  • Jun 21, 2018
  • By JOE MEHRKENS

Stand up, speak out against separating children from parents

Separating children from their parents at the Southern border is cruel. It is meant to be cruel. It is meant to send a message. The… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2018
  • By CHAVA LEE

Zero-tolerance a strategic blunder and national disgrace

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ zero-tolerance policy is dangerous to our national security, as well as so wrong on so many levels.… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2018
  • By JOE MEHRKENS
Learn from our history, don’t repeat it

Learn from our history, don’t repeat it

The Department of Homeland Security removed more than 2,000 children from their families in a matter of weeks. As mothers and grandmothers who have dedicated… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018
  • By DONNA WALKER and TONI MALLOTT
Learn from our history, don’t repeat it
Learn from our history, don’t repeat it

Learn from our history, don’t repeat it

The Department of Homeland Security removed more than 2,000 children from their families in a matter of weeks. As mothers and grandmothers who have dedicated… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018
  • By TONI MALLOTT
Learn from our history, don’t repeat it

Border family separations open old wounds

I want to express my appreciation to U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing the separation of families at the U.S. border and demanding… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018
  • By ROSITA WORL

We all must stop this monstrosity!

The current U.S. policy of ripping crying children from their parents arms because they are illegal immigrants is pure evil, and must be stopped. These… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018

We all must stop this monstrosity!

The current U.S. policy of ripping crying children from their parents arms because they are illegal immigrants is pure evil, and must be stopped. These… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018