Opinion
My Turn: Rejecting the cruise ban is essential for keeping Juneau a viable place to live
Another bad policy is being floated as a softer, gentler version of the cruise ship ban petition that…
Opinion
Opinion: On inflation aid for schools, Dunleavy is still kicking the can
Not quite a year ago, Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed more than $87 million in one-time public education funding…
Opinion
Opinion: Assembly ignores voters, ramps up spending and taxes
Capital City citizens and businesses have endured double-digit increases in property taxes over the last several years, yet…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: People seeking Saturday cruise ship ban sending unfriendly message to visitors
I flew in on the midday flight this Saturday to do some work with the Legislature. Beautiful view…
Opinion
My Turn: Opportunity and time still exist to alter Juneau School District’s consolidation model
Community Advocates for Responsible Education (CARE) is a nonprofit focused on ensuring all students have access to a…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska might as well embrace the past
One proposal to solve the impending energy shortage for Alaska’s population centers is to go back in time.…
Opinion
My Turn: Take time to reflect and reach out during Mental Health Awareness Month
Upon reflection of growing up in the household that I did, I want to be mad at my…
Opinion
An explanation and apologies for failed Assembly resolution calling for bilateral peace agreement
I owe a couple of apologies and an explanation of what happened at the April 29 Assembly meeting…
Opinion
Opinion: The Alaska Marine Highway System’s battered reputation
“Before you can make a decision, you need information” Craig Tornga said while avoiding speculation about the future…
Opinion
My Turn: A call to action during Missing and Murdered Indigenous People month
Hello, my name is Patricia Graham. May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People Month. Sunday, May 5, is…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau School District repositioned for the future
I wrote the following back in January: “This district must make both immediate and long-term financial changes. All…
Opinion
My Turn: Exploring Juneau’s wealth of trails as Walk Southeast begins
Liam Nyssen is a Trail Mix veteran who began working for the Juneau nonprofit at age 16. My…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Fond memories and a sad farewell to Thunder Mountain High School
The closing of Thunder Mountain High School is the closing of a home for many. I feel like…
Opinion
My Turn: School district budget revisions raise questions about revising consolidation decisions
I am responding to the Juneau Empire article (April 24, 2024): “The Juneau School District had a $9.5M…
Opinion
Opinion: The toxic debate about transgender care
There are three bills related to transgender issues in public schools that are working their way through the…
Opinion
Opinion: Huna Totem dock project inches forward while Assembly decisions await
When I last wrote about Huna Totem Corporation’s cruise ship dock project in November, over four years had…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Local Veterans for Peace chapter calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The members of Veterans For Peace Chapter 100 in Southeast Alaska have over the last six months voiced…
Opinion
My Turn: Set ANWR aside and President Biden is pro-Alaska
In a recent interview with the media, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was asked about how she might vote on…
Opinion
Opinion: A return to civility today to lieu of passing a flamed out torch
It’s almost been a year since the state Senate unanimously passed a bill that, as Sen. Gary Stevens…
Opinion
My Turn: Frustration of school board recall supporters understandable, but if successful will do great harm
Whenever a crisis befalls a public institution, the first thing that gets fixed is the blame. And so,…