“All government originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the people as a whole.”… Continue reading
We all know heroin is killing more of our loved ones. Six people have already died in Juneau this year.Senator Johnny Ellis of Anchorage and… Continue reading
It’s a rare day when someone wakes up in the morning with the intent to make a mistake.Most mistakes are made when our actions fail… Continue reading
The ongoing saga of where the bronze whale should be located continues. A bid opening last week revealed the planned Bridge Park location and connecting… Continue reading
Alaska has a big problem beneath the surface.For Juneau, that problem has been breaking the surface a lot recently. It’s the issue of derelict and… Continue reading
“We should be carefully monitoring the oceans after what is certainly the largest accidental release of radioactive contaminants to the oceans in history,” marine chemist… Continue reading
This is a story I had no desire to tell publicly, but recent events, opinion pieces and advertisements now compel me to do so.In late… Continue reading
This editorial first ran in the Ketchikan Daily News:This week’s news of layoffs at the Alaska Marine Highway System has brought home the state budget… Continue reading
On Tuesday, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation released its proposed Alaska Marine Highway System summer schedule for 2016. This schedule raises many concerns… Continue reading
Earlier this summer, we watched as so-called “kayaktavists” — each nestled in their bright, petroleum-plastic watercraft — attempted to create a barrier flotilla to stop… Continue reading
I’m sure I read way too many articles about last week’s mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. But one written by Soraya Chemaly… Continue reading
The gender gap is a credibility gap.That’s the real reason why few women make it to top leadership, at companies, nonprofits and just about anywhere… Continue reading
By now, most of us in Juneau know that we have a sunken 96-foot tugboat in Gastineau Channel across from the yacht club. During a… Continue reading
In 1997 when Jill and I moved into the Silverbow building, we were young and hopeful and ambitious for our dream. Bringing real New York… Continue reading
On Tuesday night, too few Juneauites went to the polls.In Wednesday’s Empire, we published a My Turn from a group of young Alaskans backing a… Continue reading
This editorial originally appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Representatives of eight nations gathered in Fairbanks to discuss issues of energy in the Arctic last week.… Continue reading
The ongoing state budget fight is totally incomplete if it ignores the revenue side. The Legislature blaming Alaskans for most of the problem clearly omits… Continue reading
We live in the digital age. With a few clicks of the mouse or finger taps on a smartphone we have access to a wealth… Continue reading
When warmer temperatures and daylight returns this spring, it will also bring nearly 1,000 scientists, policy makers, technical experts, educators and other Arctic authorities from… Continue reading
This editorial originally appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, made an interesting point about the U.S. Forest Service last week during… Continue reading
