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My Turn: Supporting Angela Rodell for mayor due to financial expertise, questioning of status quo

I’m supporting Angela Rodell for mayor. Her experience as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue, and then…

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Opinion: Juneau voters weigh three ballot propositions

As the Juneau Assembly addresses several looming economic issues, voters will decide three significant ballot propositions in the…

The Norwegian Bliss arrives in Juneau on April 17, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: Here’s what I would do with Ship-Free Saturdays

I’m a 30-year Juneau resident voting “yes” for Ship-Free Saturday (and July 4) to support Juneau’s recovery from…

The complex now known as Thunder Mountain Middle School. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)

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Opinion: Schools alone aren’t the problem

According to the results of this year’s academic readiness tests only a third of all Alaska students are…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: The tragedy of the commons

The commons in Juneau are many. We share clean air, clean water, wildlife, tranquility and easy access to…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Waiting for an answer

Thanks so much to Kathy Coghill for her My Turn, “Cruise ships are shifting air pollution into Juneau’s…

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My Turn: Poor taxation and spending policies by city leaders reason to vote no on bond measures

Is it coincidental that CBJ increased assessed values on private property when intending to sell bonds against property…

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My Turn: Cruise ships are shifting air pollution into Juneau’s marine waters

Cruise ships have been in the news a lot recently. In Barcelona, locals used water guns against tourists…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: A word of caution if paying CBJ property tax bill online

It is less than a month until CBJ property taxes are due. The city tells you that bills…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: When politics was fun

With the state and nation so divided, politics are no fun. Here’s a memory of a time when…

A worker examines a flooded yard where fuel and other hazardous material may have spilled. (Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation photo)

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Opinion: Amid Juneau disaster recovery, attention turns to mitigation of future floods

By now most Alaskans have heard of a jökulhlaup, a phenomenon where unstable lakes are formed from retreating…

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom addresses the crowd during an inaugural celebration for her and Gov. Mike Dunleavy at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Jan. 20, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Ranked Choice – a scapegoat for losers

Turnout was understandably low in last week’s primary election. The results were almost meaningless. With the exception of…

Bartlett Regional Hospital’s crisis stabilization center during its unveiling on June 14, 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: Nationwide shortage of pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds

In a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics titled: “Number of Pediatric Inpatient…

Rows of pilings in Portland Canal stretch across the water near the shoreline in Hyder. The commentary author would like to see a new ferry terminal built on the canal. (Richard Jackson/Getty Images Plus)

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Opinion: Southern Southeast Alaska’s lack of ferry connection to British Columbia has a solution — Hyder

Since Alaska apparently cannot agree to a deal with Prince Rupert as a ferry destination, I suggest we…

An array of stickers awaits voters on Election Day 2022. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: This Labor Day let’s celebrate workers by supporting Ballot Measure No. 1

On Labor Day we honor the generations of workers who have built Alaska’s and our nation’s economies. But…

A painting of George Washington at Valley Forge, circa 1911 by Edward Percy Moran. (Library of Congress image)

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Opinion: Washington’s selfless example is lost on too many public servants

If Vice-President Kamala Harris wins the election in November, she’ll be sworn in as America’s first woman president…

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My Turn: Supporting ‘Ship-Free Saturday’ is voting to take away other people’s income

How will you vote on Proposition #2 (no cruise ships on Saturdays)? Proponents of no-cruise Saturdays are sincere…

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My Turn: Tongass management plan revision a chance to support values, traditions and livelihoods

I had the privilege of growing up in Southeast Alaska which means that I also had the privilege…

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan addresses a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature in the House chambers on Feb. 7, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: How Sen. Sullivan is prepared to help Putin succeed

Back in March, Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked Sen. Dan Sullivan if he was comfortable with…

A drone image shows widespread flooding in the Mendenhall Valley on Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Rich Ross)

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Opinion: Juneau’s flood is a wake-up call from Mother Nature

Last week’s sudden catastrophic flooding of the Mendenhall River is one of the worst disasters in Juneau’s history.…