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Over 90 community members gather at Soldotna Creek Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Soldotna, Alaska, for a vigil held in observation of the recent deportation of Sonia Espinoza Arriaga and her children.

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OPINION: ICE in Alaska

On Feb. 17, a Soldotna family was torn apart when federal ICE agents took a mother and her…

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Letter: Trump’s language seeks to diminish an entire community

“Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.”

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Letter: State solicitor general position: Wasteful, frivolous, outrageous

On Oct. 27, the newly installed Attorney General spawned an astonishing sweetheart scheme: importing an Indiana lawyer, with…

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Letter: The Power of Voting: Our Voice, Our Future

In Alaska, less than 60% of eligible voters cast ballots in the last statewide election yet every vote…

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Letter to the Editor: United Way campaign helps the Southeast

I am honored to serve as Chair for this year’s United Way Annual Giving Campaign of Southeast Alaska.…

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Letter to the Editor: Thank you to the Community Health Forum

Cancer Connection’s annual Community Health Forum, held on October 25th, featured an inspiring and informative presentation on “State-of-the-Art…

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Letter to the Editor: Property tax cap could limit Juneau’s services

I am opposed to Proposition 1 that caps property tax

A sign to guide voters to the City Hall Assembly Chambers Voter Center. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Propositions 1 and 2

If voters decide to cap the mill rate and/or eliminate the tax on food and utilities the Assembly…

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, on April 2, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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Letter to the Editor: Time for Congress to do something!

Does anyone there have the guts to push back against this death march of democracy?

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Letter to the Editor: Charlie Kirk’s voice cannot be silenced

All Americans should abhor political violence

A switchback ramp leads up to Telephone Hill Park downtown in July 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Letter to the Editor: Speak out against razing of Telephone Hill

I am hopeful that our assembly will put a stop to this ill-conceived idea when they hear the…

Juneau, Alaska, is photographed July 11, 2025. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Letter to the Editor: Believe in Juneau, vote no

The ballot propositions before us have an element of selfishness and self-centeredness, that I do not believe most…

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Letter to the Editor: Tom Begich is committed to real solutions

This isn’t about politics — it’s about people

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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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My Turn: Sen. Sullivan has failed the people

Our propaganda warning lights should be flashing.

The entrance road to Bartlett Regional Hospital. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Letter to the Editor: Thank you to all Toy Run participants

A visit to the hospital can be scary, and the gift of a stuffed toy helps immensely to…

This photo shows the Juneau Pioneers’ Home on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file)

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Letter to the Editor: We owe it to our seniors to preserve Pioneers Homes

In a state with a small population like ours, there are no alternatives in most of our communities

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Letter to the Editor: Grateful for Alaska’s outstretched hand

Even though Mr. Moose didn’t appear on every corner, Alaska captured us

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Letter to the Editor: Please celebrate responsibly

This past July 3 our neighborhood experienced an “earth shattering” and noisy display of extremely loud fireworks

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My Turn: At least you feel bad about the bill

Sen. Murkowski, you cannot say you voted with Alaskans in mind.