Opinion

My Turn: Climate Change is a moral issue

The City and Borough of Juneau is now considering the Juneau Community Energy Plan. Our community must now decide how aggressively to work to reduce… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2016
  • By CHARLES ROHRBACHER and STUART COHEN

My Turn: Authentically divided parties

Party unity. After a long and often ugly primary process, that’s what both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sought at their respective party’s convention. But… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

My Turn: Bring the Ancient One home

The threads of history, culture and ancestry form a timeless and unbreakable weave in Native American life. The elders who came before us are as… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2016
  • By ROSITA WORL

My Turn: We can’t live tax-free anymore

The political and public debate over Alaska’s fiscal future is too focused on too many of us protecting too much of our own. Don’t touch… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2016
  • By LARRY PERSILY

Alaska Editorial: Gov. Walker is the one leading in the fiscal crisis. Legislators? Not at all.

The following editorial first appeared in The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:There really is only one adult in the messy room of Alaska’s finances. It’s Gov. Bill… Continue reading

  • Jul 27, 2016

My Turn: Together, Alaskans can build a legacy that we can be proud of

Alaskans know it. I was born and raised here, and I can see it clear as day. Our state is at a serious crossroads, where… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2016
  • By ANDY MODEROW

Alaska Editorial: Timber moves

The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Alaska needs its industry — big and small.One of its oldest is the timber industry, and,… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2016

My Turn: 26 years later, assessing the ADA

When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, he said, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2016
  • By TRACY HANSEN

My Turn: The mining industry wants it both ways

The Pebble Partnership has grabbed headlines recently, attacking an Environmental Protection Agency scientist and claiming EPA somehow violated federal law by communicating with Alaskans.It’s all… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By BOB SHAVELSON

Empire Editorial: On health care, please clap

When was the last time you cheered the fact that the price of something rose 10 percent?That seemed to be what the state of Alaska… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2016

My Turn: Kudos to those willing to tackle tough issues – how can we help?

Juneau is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. It offers an idyllic waterfront setting with a majestic mountainous backdrop. Cultural and recreational… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2016
  • By WIN GRUENING

Empire Editorial: Legislature did a D+ job in 2016

No session of the Alaska Legislature is perfect.This one was far from it.Two years ago, we awarded the Legislature a B+ grade for passing education… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2016

My Turn: Alaska Wilderness League disregards Alaskans

When it comes to Arctic policy and developing Alaska’s offshore resources, the Alaska Native perspective has been overwhelmingly ignored in favor of outside voices that… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2016
  • By REX ALLEN ROCK SR.

My Turn: Reinbold is wrong about Alaska’s criminal justice reform

Rep. Lora Reinbold recently argued in the Juneau Empire and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that Senate Bill 91 (criminal justice reform) will not reduce recidivism or… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2016
  • By ERNEST PRAX

Letter: Love thy neighbor and support the ordinance

The other evening, I was having dinner with some friends. These friends truly follow in the path of Jesus. They give their time, they give… Continue reading

  • Jul 20, 2016

Alaska Editorial: Bill assists aviation

The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: We’ll be up in the air for another year.An aviation bill headed to President Barack… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2016

My Turn: How Juneau police, and our community, must respond to recent tragedies

Last week, there was an ambush of police officers in Dallas, resulting in the murder of five Dallas area police officers. That day was the… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2016
  • By CHIEF BRYCE JOHNSON

My Turn: ‘Disgusted’ with Alaska House’s inaction

After reading your article “House adjourns without deficit fix,” I am disgusted with the House and especially with Speaker of the House Mike Chenault for… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2016
  • By ALLAN CHRISTOPHERSON

Alaska Editorial: Legislature fails once again

The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Throughout the regular, extended and special sessions of the Legislature this year, it was sometimes… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2016

My Turn: Prayer for America

A few days ago we celebrated 240 years of American Independence. July 4, 1776 marked the United States’, then 13 colonies, Declaration of Independence from… Continue reading

  • Jul 18, 2016
  • By DAN WIESE