Letters to the Editor

Message to Donald Trump on name-calling

This is not an opinion, it’s a clear message to Donald Trump to stop name-calling against Native American women. We all know from Access Hollywood… Continue reading

  • Nov 30, 2017

DHSS needs to start informing patients of their rights

Regardless of the year or political party in power, in our opinion, the Department of Health and Social Services has taken it upon themselves in… Continue reading

  • Nov 30, 2017

Trumpcare is a tax sham

Everything the GOP tried to do to the Affordable Care Act is now being put into their empty, hollow, anachronistic travesty of a tax-system overhaul… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2017

Aspire toward sustainability

In all my years of working in the field of community development, I have yet to come across a community that did not aspire toward… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2017

Double taxation?

Our United States Senate now wants to help us with a new tax plan. Currently we pay Federal income taxes. Then, if we itemize deductions,… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2017

Senate tax bill is a disaster for Alaskans

The proposed Senate tax bill is a disaster for Alaskans. Repealing the individual mandate takes away one of the three legs supporting the Affordable Care… Continue reading

  • Nov 21, 2017

‘Me Too’ movement relevant to Alaska

With all the charges of sexual assault and sexual harassment by powerful men in the news recently, CNN News presented an excellent program on the… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2017

Re-instate Alaska’s income tax

It was good to see Gov. Bill Walker’s Nov. 7 response to Alaska Senate President Pete Kelly’s opinion piece on Nov. 5 “The sky isn’t… Continue reading

  • Nov 13, 2017

Create a Public Bank of Alaska to support infrastructure

Will we ever learn? In 2010, I asked Bill Walker why he was running for governor. He told me he was tired of hearing promises… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2017

Board of Fisheries and Game seeking input from Alaskans

As chairs to the Alaska Boards of Fisheries and Game, we want to take this time to update Alaskans on our upcoming meeting season. For… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Are you interested in playing Powerball or another multi-state lottery game?

I am a University of Alaska Southeast Master of Public Administration degree program student taking Economics and Public Policy this semester. My class semester project… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2017

Stop tolerating shoplifting downtown

In response to a recent article posted about the closure of my shop, Haa Shagoon, I would like to say, that though the reasons for… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2017

Alaska needs criminal justice reform

I hope legislators will take a deep breath as they consider changes to last year’s carefully debated criminal justice reform law (Senate Bill 91). We… Continue reading

  • Oct 31, 2017

A mama bear and a valuable lesson

Everybody who lives in Juneau probably has a bear story — here’s mine. I’ve lived on Garnet Street in the Mendenhall Valley for about 50… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2017

Alaska needs to raise more revenue

Please read the opinion of Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott in Sunday’s Anchorage paper. He is right on: If we have a serious problem, with only… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2017

Not restoring fair oil taxes is handicapping Alaska

Would you like us to chop off your index finger, confiscate your automobile or sell your oldest child into slavery? What works for you? Forgive… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2017

Federal retirees are not Congress’ piggy bank

As a member of the federal community who served our country for over 30 years, I am deeply concerned that my hard-earned benefits and those… Continue reading

  • Oct 23, 2017

Keep the Iran deal to prevent war

I am deeply concerned that the president has decided not to certify the Iran deal. This decision makes it more likely that Iran will develop… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2017

Young’s votes against sugar reform hurt Alaska

U.S. Congressman Don Young, R-Alaska, is in the pocket of the nation’s beet and cane sugar cartels! Young continually votes to maintain the U.S. Sugar… Continue reading

  • Oct 3, 2017

Seniors are a steady economic base

Senior citizens built this town. There would be no bridges, supermarkets, churches, school buildings, or hotels if tax-paying, working adults (who are now senior citizens)… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2017