Neighbors
Sustainable Alaska: Connecting to nature is vital to sustainable well-being and behavior
I have spent my career studying the aesthetic experience in an art-viewing context. My work has shown that…
Opinion
My Turn: Officials falling short in effort to fulfill new law improving psychiatric patient rights
House Bill 172 was signed into law July 15, 2022. State law CH 41 SLA 2022 came about…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: ‘UBUNTU: I am because we are’
Ironic. As I received the 1998 Parent of the Year Award for my outstanding contributions to children’s mental…
Neighbors
On the Trails: Avian flu ailments
Among the many diseases that afflict wild birds, there is avian flu, which made national news when it…
Neighbors
Gimme a Smile: P.S. Autumn is here.
Ready or not, here it comes. The days are getting shorter, new snow keeps materializing on the mountaintops,…
Opinion
Opinion: How not to restore public trust in government
I’ve been trying to avoid reentering the debate about City Hall. There’s been plenty written about it on…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau City Hall and mail-in voting
I have voted for a new City Hall because I think it makes financial sense and because a…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Embracing Tohu V’vohu — Creation Amidst Chaos
Over the course of the past year, during which I have served as the student rabbi of Juneau’s…
Opinion
My Turn: Envisioning what a new municipal building means for the community for generations to come
When you ask people why they live in Juneau they may answer mountains, water or natural beauty, but…
Opinion
My Turn: A viable alternative to a new City Hall
Juneau is being asked to decide on funding a new City Hall…again. There are reasonable arguments both for…
Opinion
My Turn: ‘There are no landless Natives in Southeast Alaska’
Those are the words of Department of Interior Secretary Jim Lyons and Undersecretary Sylvia Baca regarding so-called “landless”…
Opinion
Accusations of arrogance, deceit by Assembly on new City Hall vote are inaccurate and unfair
In the last two months there has been a steady drumbeat against the bond issue on a new…
Neighbors
On the Trails: Eagle Beach strawberries and salmon
A walk at Eagle Beach Rec Area often yields something to think about. Here are two examples, unrelated…
Opinion
My Turn: History shows Assembly can’t be trusted on new City Hall issue
Do you want to know why our Assembly is struggling to pass major project spending proposals? A minor…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska’s senators and Mitt Romney
When newly elected Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) began his term five years ago, he was surprised to learn…
Opinion
My Turn: The new City Hall is my responsibility
I mean that. Since my start as the chair of the Public Works and Facilities Committee I have…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau tax cabal tries again for the Hall
It’s time to talk taxes, both sales tax and property tax, and discuss the elephant in the room.
Opinion
My Turn: A new City Hall helps Juneau maintain its status as Alaska’s capital city
We are witnessing a full court press by some members of our community to vote down a bond…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Do telemarketers hunt for something besides human prey?
It’s Sam calling…
Opinion
Opinion: New City Hall proposition comes down to dollars and sense
Soon, Juneau voters will be receiving ballots in their mailboxes for the 2023 regular municipal election scheduled for…