Letters to the Editor
Letter: Thanks for helping a visitor during a difficult moment
I want to commend Juneau’s citizens for being so kind and caring on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.
Opinion
My Turn: Give Dunleavy the same quality of legal defense he gives indigents
As reported recently by the Alaska Beacon, a new regulation approved by the Dunleavy administration will give the…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Telephone Hill an opportunity for needed low- and moderate-income housing
While I agree with the sentiments of Telephone Hill residents, I also feel Juneau desperately needs to provide…
Opinion
Opinion: Sullivan’s cynical concern about the rule of law
Rather than submit nominations for federal judge positions by the method that’s been used for years, Sen. Dan…
Opinion
Opinion: After the election where does Juneau go from here?
The dust has finally settled on Juneau’s recent municipal election, and there’s an expectation that our Assembly will…
Opinion
Opinion: We should all pay more for the privilege of driving
Last month a law charging an annual $200 fee on electric vehicles (EV) went into effect in Texas.…
Opinion
My Turn: Math and the apportionment of Alaska’s legislative district boundaries
Recently, in response to the news that “we the people” must now pay $400,000 out of Alaska’s public…
Opinion
My Turn: Begin decolonization with the body
Indigenous and minority people describe the need to “decolonize” — that society unwinds and redresses centuries of unequal…
Opinion
Opinion: Gazing at the stars while democracy burns
“The stars are aligned at long last” to get the Alaska LNG project built, Sen. Dan Sullivan wrote…
Opinion
Opinion: An election alternative for Juneau — more transparency, more choice
While the City Clerk’s office has done a creditable job conducting Juneau’s recent municipal election, many residents are…
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to retire the idea of Election Day results
Although I defended voting by-mail a few weeks ago, Win Gruening is right in calling for the CBJ…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Lack of privacy when voting in person is concerning
Thank you to the election workers that are providing service at each polling location. My experience Tuesday at…
Opinion
Opinion: How to protect individuals from financial damage caused by irresponsible elected officials
Most everyone is familiar with how insurance deductibles work: You cover the first dollars out of pocket and…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska’s rudderless fiscal ship
The Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans are set to receive next week is again a paltry sum compared to…
Opinion
Opinion: Does vote-by-mail work? It’s time for a second look
Voting last week in Juneau’s “rolling” municipal election seemed more like a chore that needed to get done…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: New City Hall was needed long ago
I am pro-new City Hall. I worked for the CBJ in the ’90s and the mish-mash of city…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: New City Hall will bring Juneau into compliance with ADA requirements
Accessibility. Inclusion. Empowerment. Collaboration. Integrity. These are the five core values at the foundation of Southeast Alaska Independent…
Opinion
My Turn: Officials falling short in effort to fulfill new law improving psychiatric patient rights
House Bill 172 was signed into law July 15, 2022. State law CH 41 SLA 2022 came about…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Consider moving into a school rather than a new City Hall
I do not support Proposition No. 1.
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Public should ignore self-interested and cynical opponents of new City Hall
The new City Hall is an important project for Juneau. In plain English, the current facility is crappy…