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My Turn: Clean up the Tulsequah Chief Mine

The Tulsequah Chief mine in northwest British Columbia, about 30 miles upstream of Juneau, has been discharging untreated…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Keep pressure up on Sen. Sullivan

On national news, Sen. Murkowski said that people should continue contacting their legislators about Trump.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: SAVE Act would impose unreasonable barriers for people registering to vote

Retaining representative democracy requires due diligence and informed votes from all citizens possible, reasons the League of Women…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Some fiscal realities should be self-evident

Dear Alaska legislators:

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, standing with Alaska Public Media President Ed Ulman, at left, accepted a “champion of public broadcasting” award in 2020 from a coalition of public television stations. Amid efforts to strip federal funding of public media, Sullivan calls NPR “overly partisan” but says he “understands that Alaska’s public radio stations are essential to our state.” (Photo courtesy of America’s Public Television Stations)

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Public media is in the crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote?

Should public media be spared the budget cutting axe of President Donald Trump and the congressional allies of…

Brian Lauth bags groceries at Super Bear Supermarket IGA in February of 2020 (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: Sales tax exemption on food will help families that need it most

Juneau’s 5% sales tax on groceries is among the highest in the nation. Almost every other state either…

Demonstrators march during a May Day protest at Union Park in Chicago, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Organizers see a traditional day for labor marches as an opportunity to show growing opposition to the Trump administration’s agenda. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

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Opinion: When fraud shows up on the Republicans’ radar

According to a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, with cuts to Social Security and Medicare off…

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Opinion: Should food be taxed in Juneau?

Why have Juneau city leaders supported an extensive list of municipal sales tax exemptions over the years, but…

The Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: DEI and the JAHC

Back in November 2024, following the election, I noticed that the Pride flag displayed prominently in the window…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Sullivan should continue support for Ukraine shown by US in past

I strongly urge Sen. Sullivan to live up to his, and our allies’ past and current support of…

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Airport in Morristown, N.J., on Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

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My Turn: The cost of chaos

Argentina was a 20th-century economic powerhouse, considered too modern and successful to fail. A series of incompetent government…

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My Turn: Even marginalized people can petition their government

In response to Win Gruening’s latest column (“Juneau taxpayers fight back”), Gruening admits that even “marginalized groups” like…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Illegal deportations are a threat to all

Liberty is dead. In the last two months, the federal government has kidnapped hundreds of people and sent…

A pro-Russian rally in Yevpatoriya, Crimea, shortly before Crimea was annexed by Russia, March 5, 2014. In Ukraine, memories of Russiaճ annexation are fresh and resentments runs high, leaving the countryճ president few choices on the latest American peace plan. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times)

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Opinion: The price of appeasing Trump

Early Thursday morning, Russia fired 70 missiles directly at Kyiv. And sent 70 armed drones toward the Ukrainian…

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, March 25, 2025. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

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My Turn: Stress and accountability — another letter to Sullivan and Begich

I hesitate to spend my valuable time writing to you again because I have the feeling you never…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: JAHC removing DEI language is a compromise of principles

In regards to the article about the JAHC removing DEI language from their site: I understand that there…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: Trump-Dunleavy’s obliteration day

Alaska has overwhelmingly voted twice for President Trump and Gov. Dunleavy. So, you would think they would treat…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) walks out of the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. Murkowski, who has routinely broken with her party to criticize President Donald Trump, has made a startling admission about the reality of serving in public office at a time when an unbound leader in the Oval Office is bent on retribution against his political foes. (Haiyun Jiang / The New York Times)

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Opinion: Stand with Murkowski

On Monday at a summit for the Foraker Group’s leadership, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was asked, “What do you…

A black bear sporting numerous lacerations on its face hunts for salmon along Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file photo)

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My Turn: State overstepping its boundaries on wildlife predator control

In 2023 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game began a cull of predators, specifically brown bears in…

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Opinion: Juneau taxpayers fight back

The right of the citizenry to directly petition their government is often seen primarily as a way for…