Letters to the Editor
Letter: Black-and-white view of Gaza goes too far
Alexander Dolitsky’s letter rebuffing Dixie Belcher’s attempt to humanize the tragedy unfolding in Gaza goes too far. Frankly,…
Opinion
Opinion: Seeking a new model of higher education, Sitka school draws from Alaska and national inspirations
In 1986, two linguists, Ron and Suzie Scollon, drafted a proposal for the Sealaska Heritage Foundation to inaugurate…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau Assembly holds firm on Telephone Hill development
In a rare moment of near unanimity during a special Assembly meeting last month, members voted to move…
Opinion
Opinion: The problem education funding and reforms can’t fix
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is right. Increasing the Base Student Allocation funding for Alaska’s public schools alone won’t improve…
Opinion
My Turn: Foul decision by Gold Medal officials to leave defending champs out of this year’s tournament
I am writing to the editor to express my extreme disappointment and frustration to this year’s Juneau Lions…
Opinion
Opinion: Some state lawmakers need to embrace reality, not PFD political theater
It was a polar-opposite week in the Legislature. While the Senate Finance Committee was reviewing honest numbers about…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau school board veers off-course
Last week’s Juneau School District (JSD) Board of Education meeting, expected to be perfunctory, was far from routine.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Stay considerate and compassionate during school consolidation process.
I’m reaching out to the citizens of Juneau to ask that we stop, take a breath and realize…
Opinion
My Turn: Powers and duties as a member of the Juneau Board of Education
“The Board of Education’s primary goal is to provide each student with an education of the highest quality…
Opinion
Opinion: Cascade Point, AMHOB, and DOT’s stonewalling strategy
On Tuesday a joint session of the Legislature is scheduled to hold a vote on rejecting Gov. Mike…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska serves as an immigration model to take note of
Between the border crisis and election-year politics, “immigration” has been in the news a lot. While I have…
Opinion
Why Alaska Natives like me oppose the landless bill
The 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) has never addressed Native claims. ANCSA is an industrial-rooted tool…
Opinion
My Turn: Unintended consequences of the school district reorganization plan
During school board public comment sessions on proposed school reorganization options, many people suggested ways to keep both…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Legislature will best serve Alaskans by rejecting Dunleavy’s executive orders
Dunleavy’s executive orders have nothing to do with “streamlining” and everything to do with destroying.
Opinion
My Turn: Israel/Gaza and historic, religious and ethnic challenges of global terrorism
Dixie Belcher’s article titled “Palestinian residents are helpless victim in attacks made by leaders” published in the Juneau…
Opinion
Opinion: A primary election of ill-informed voters
On Tuesday, Republicans across the state will help anoint Donald Trump as their party’s nominee for president. But…
Opinion
My Turn: The Legislature should rein in AIDEA
This story has been updated to correct the photo caption, which originally stated AIDEA was presenting a check…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau School District edges closer to balanced budget, but what’s next?
After a marathon public hearing last week, the Juneau School District (JSD) Board of Education voted 5-2 to…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: What’s wrong with this picture?
At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, I and several other moms and grandmas went to the Alaska Senate…
Opinion
Opinion: Final Draft – Civic education and the problem with standardized testing
There’s a lot of intense disagreements with the education bill that the House Majority failed to advance on…