Letters to the Editor
Letter: Don’t punish leaders who made tough decisions; vote no on school board recalls
I urge all voters to Vote no to recall Juneau school board members Deedie Sorensen and Emil Mackey.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Actions — and lack of them — justify recall of school board leaders
Is the recall language on the ballot accurate? Yes. For the recall to even be considered, it had…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Vote yes on Ship-Free Saturday to restore reassurances once made
Juneau cruise visitor numbers have increased from about 1 million in 2016 to a projected 1.7 million in…
Opinion
My Turn: Musings on the Oct. 1 municipal election
Juneau’s vote-by-mail municipal election is underway. We have until Oct. 1 to decide five ballot questions, select a…
Opinion
Opinion: School board and Assembly races offer necessary change
The Oct. 1 municipal election is shaping up as a referendum on changing the status quo. In the…
Opinion
My Turn: Loss of Rainforest Recovery Center leaves Juneau with critical gap in substance abuse care
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the city of Juneau is set to lose a valuable resource for treating individuals…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Ship-Free Saturday is a community-based initiative, opponents funded by cruise companies
Mushrooms and Ship-Free Saturday: what’s the connection? Mushrooms are an item that I have stopped buying because they…
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Letter: Taxpayers need to make informed decisions about how Alaska Marine Highway funds are spent
Recently I read about a $177 million award to the Alaska Marine Highway and feel compelled to comment…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Vote for fiscally responsible principles in this year’s municipal election
Last year, I led Save Juneau, the group that urged a “no” vote on a new City Hall.…
Opinion
My Turn: Three strikes and a home run on Oct. 1 municipal election ballot
As a former U.S. government teacher, Juneau Assembly member and mayor, I usually start getting phone calls for…
Opinion
My Turn: I’m just trying to live here
Ship-Free Saturday (Proposition #2) on the Oct. 1 municipal ballot, is an attempt by a group of residents…
Opinion
My Turn: Ship-Free Saturday will have harmful effect on tourism statewide
Proposition 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide. Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy
Opinion
Opinion: Murkowski must get off the ‘none of the above’ fence
Sen. Lisa Murkowski isn’t your typical undecided voter. She’s not only extremely well informed about the presidential candidates…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Clear and present flooding danger – unaddressed
I Zoomed in to last Monday’s CBJ Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting. The Assembly discussed current actions…
Opinion
My Turn: Consider realities of present vs. past on Ship-Free Saturday initiative
I write to encourage all Juneau residents to deeply consider the implications of their vote on the Ship-Free…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Vote yes on Prop. 2 to give Juneau one day off a week
Every Saturday free please. Vote yes. By voting yes on Proposition 2 in the municipal election Oct. 1…
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Letter: Economic arguments against Ship-Free Saturday don’t reflect reality for many people
I’m curious about the logic behind the economic arguments against Megaship-Free Saturdays (call it what it is) and…
Opinion
My Turn: Figuring out the Ship-Free Saturday ballot initiative
Opponents of Proposition No. 2 — Ship-Free Saturday make many bold, reference-free claims on the purported impacts of…
Opinion
Opinion: A school shooting exposes Republican impotence. Again.
“I don’t like to admit this. I don’t like that this is a fact of life,” Republican vice-presidential…