Opinion
My Turn: The Legislature should rein in AIDEA
This story has been updated to correct the photo caption, which originally stated AIDEA was presenting a check…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau School District edges closer to balanced budget, but what’s next?
After a marathon public hearing last week, the Juneau School District (JSD) Board of Education voted 5-2 to…
Opinion
Opinion: Final Draft – Civic education and the problem with standardized testing
There’s a lot of intense disagreements with the education bill that the House Majority failed to advance on…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Alaska hot springs, far and wide
After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: The passion of Christ
As an admitted word geek I often find the origin of English words to be fascinating. Take the…
Opinion
My Turn: Focus on saving teacher jobs, not buildings or nostalgia, to fix school district crisis
The numbers are bad. Really bad. Even dire.
Opinion
My Turn: Figure out new possibilities from district restructuring, rather than trying to fight it
My children are 8 and 9. Both have been fortunate enough to attend Montessori Borealis since they were…
Opinion
My Turn: Palestinian residents are helpless victims in attacks made by leaders
In 1948 the United Nations gave the country of Palestine to European Jews escaping hundreds of years of…
Opinion
My Turn: Defined benefits and economic freedom for state workers
I moved to Alaska 12 years ago. The allure of the Last Frontier to newcomers who enjoy nature,…
Opinion
My Turn: Redevelop our government, not our history with Telephone Hill
At the last Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, the Juneau Assembly decided on Option C out of…
Sports
On the Trails: Early signs of spring
The ground is heavily blanketed with snow. The snow berms in my driveway (and, dangerously, at some street…
Opinion
Opinion: Risky business not the state’s business
The advice for Las Vegas gamblers is don’t bet more than you can afford to lose. It’s generally…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: The Christian season of Lent
This week began the Christian celebration of Lent. Lent is typically a time when people give up or…
Opinion
Opinion: Sullivan defends democracy abroad, but not at home
On Tuesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan uncharacteristically defied Donald Trump. He along with 21 other Republicans and almost 50…
Opinion
My Turn: Moving the needle forward for Alaskan agriculture and local food security
As a follow-up to a recent “My Turn” article in the Juneau Empire by Colin Peacock on prioritizing…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Ice fog not often a part of northern life
An old friend — a character not seen in these parts for a few years — showed up…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau Assembly wrestles with school district funding
During a CBJ Assembly Finance Committee meeting on Feb. 7, opinions about how to handle a sizable deficit…
Sports
On the Trails: Crossbills
Most birds have bills with tips that come together when the jaws close. But not crossbills — hence…
Opinion
My Turn: APFC remains focused on continuing legacy for generations of Alaskans
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. is honored to have its headquarters in Juneau. Since the corporation’s establishment in…