Over the course of the past year, during which I have served as the student rabbi of Juneau’s Jewish community, I have grown accustomed to… Continue reading
I have voted for a new City Hall because I think it makes financial sense and because a new hall has been needed for decades.… Continue reading
In the last two months there has been a steady drumbeat against the bond issue on a new City Hall, mostly from voices who have… Continue reading
Those are the words of Department of Interior Secretary Jim Lyons and Undersecretary Sylvia Baca regarding so-called “landless” legislation in 1996. Bureau of Indian Affairs… Continue reading
Juneau is being asked to decide on funding a new City Hall…again. There are reasonable arguments both for and against building, however, I can’t support… Continue reading
Do you want to know why our Assembly is struggling to pass major project spending proposals? A minor history lesson might give you a clue.… Continue reading
A walk at Eagle Beach Rec Area often yields something to think about. Here are two examples, unrelated to each other except for the location.… Continue reading
We are witnessing a full court press by some members of our community to vote down a bond issue to build a new City Hall,… Continue reading
It’s time to talk taxes, both sales tax and property tax, and discuss the elephant in the room. First a personal story. A few years… Continue reading
I mean that. Since my start as the chair of the Public Works and Facilities Committee I have led the process of solving the City… Continue reading
When newly elected Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) began his term five years ago, he was surprised to learn that “almost without exception” his Republican colleagues… Continue reading
Oh my, it’s that time again. The Equinox Marathon starts with a cannon blast on the third Saturday of September here at the University of… Continue reading
The night before my team and I were scheduled to fly from Juneau to Haines on Seaplanes with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg,… Continue reading
Soon, Juneau voters will be receiving ballots in their mailboxes for the 2023 regular municipal election scheduled for Oct. 3. This election will be watched… Continue reading
It’s Sam calling… As I discussed the critical moment at which the protagonist must make the decision to act, and therefore begin the journey through… Continue reading
Living in Juneau I would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of the Áakʼw Ḵwáan and Taku… Continue reading
Day in and day out, the transportation security officers at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport work to keep the thousands who fly through our airport yearly… Continue reading