Opinion
My Turn: Saying goodbye to Juneau after 35 years
I never thought I’d leave. Then came grandchildren. In Portland.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Peltola offers patient tolerance amidst the partisanship of the Lower 48,
Mary Peltola has been courageous as our congressional proxy, dedicating her whole self to facilitating our civil pursuit…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Kicked out in a housing crisis
Would you believe that in Juneau, a town with a housing problem so tight it makes a sardine…
Opinion
Opinion: Open primaries, ranked choice voting offer advantages to Alaskans
Ranked choice voting elections have been advancing and retreating since first developed in Denmark in the 1850s. The…
Opinion
Opinion: The ideas and places that make America
After a week of enjoying Colorado’s sunshine, and tolerating its intense dry heat, it’s good to be back…
Opinion
My Turn: It’s time to secure Alaska’s economic future
Alaska is at a pivotal time in our state’s strategic decisions. We have the opportunity to pave the…
Opinion
Opinion: Elections, like sports, are healthier with robust competition
The City and Borough of Juneau Election Toolkit provides insightful encouragement to prospective candidates for our local elections:…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Setting an example for dealing with dumping items in public places
A big thank you to Skookum Recycling of Juneau, and Ruby. After months of driving back and forth…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau, like U.S., also needs new leadership at the top of the ticket
The decision by President Joe Biden to remove himself from the current presidential election was momentous. The decision…
Opinion
My Turn: A ‘homeless’ man’s death, charity and justice
Steven Kissack’s presence with his dog Juno in downtown Juneau gave a face and a name to homelessness.…
Opinion
My Turn: Repealing ranked choice voting a chance to restore fair play and transparent government
I usually ignore Rich Moniak’s excursions into misdirection, although most are written well enough to seem logically convincing…
Opinion
Opinion: The election fantasy of a hopeful fool
“We have an opportunity now to lower the volume of this race,” Elliot Ackerman wrote in the Atlantic…
Opinion
My Turn: Thank the cool, rainy heavens we live in Juneau
Thank heavens we don’t live in Houston, oil capital of the U.S., where the remnants of Beryl, the…
Opinion
My Turn: Juno’s howling downtown will be missed, more help needed for people like her owner
My family and I moved to Juneau this April for a refreshing, peaceful new way of living, away…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Full investigation by city into Steven Kissack’s death is needed
The CBJ must conduct a thorough and public investigation into the fatal shooting of Steven Kissack.
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, let’s connect the dots
Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) released its annual Cost of Living survey this month. Contained…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Calm down the rage from national events with local actions
Most of us have heard the term “Act locally, think globally.” With all the political rhetoric and anger…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Selling our souls to the cruise ships
Returning to Juneau after a five-year hiatus, I am stunned to witness the changes brought on by mega…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: School board recalls a vote of no-confidence?
While four previous columns in the Empire have expressed concerns about efforts to recall the Juneau Board of…
Opinion
My Turn: ‘Ship-free Saturdays’ will nullify progress made toward controlling cruise ship impacts
Alaska’s wildness and communities are what draw people to this incredible part of our world, and it is…