A recently released report by the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) provides insight into efforts to increase summertime revenues at Juneau’s city-owned ski area… Continue reading
The news media has been wrongly depicting the social security fix to the Wage Equalization Program (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) as increasing Social… Continue reading
In his Dec. 28 column Win Gruening reflected on his ten years writing biweekly commentaries for the Empire, and commented on how lucky Juneau is… Continue reading
The Social Security legislation just now signed into law brings a significant economic benefit to Alaska. Our Alaska delegation to Congress deserves recognition for it.… Continue reading
Tom Conner’s recent My Turn criticizing SalmonState was a messy mashup of insults and misinformation that read suspiciously like talking points whipped up by a… Continue reading
By Tom Conner Oil, mining, and fisheries have long been the bedrock of our state’s economy, bringing not only thousands of in-state jobs and billions… Continue reading
Alaska has a governor who habitually makes appointments to governing boards of individuals who have what should be disqualifying conflicts of interest. For fisheries, this… Continue reading
On Monday, Nick Begich III will be sworn in as Alaska’s congressman at large. But the oath he takes won’t mean much unless he’s willing… Continue reading
Late last year, when I went to sign up for my 2024 health insurance on the federal Obamacare marketplace, the options all seemed expensive —… Continue reading
In 2014, two years after I retired from a 32-year banking career, I was offered the opportunity to write a biweekly opinion column for the… Continue reading
When I read that President-elect Donald Trump had filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register on Monday, my first thoughts were he promised voters… Continue reading
Have you ever stepped into an old-growth forest alive with ancient trees or traveled a shoreline with migrating salmon, and thought: what treasures! Many who… Continue reading
On Monday, a New York City jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of negligent homicide in the death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely. The case gained… Continue reading
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King The glacier outburst flood events of… Continue reading
Two weeks ago, Sen. Dan Sullivan said Pete Hegseth was a “strong” nominee for Secretary of Defense. “I’ve been focused on the policies that I’m… Continue reading
This is the season of wish lists and holiday dreams, as we eagerly anticipate what Santa — or Amazon — might bring. But soon enough,… Continue reading
If I owned a home in the valley that was damaged by jökulhlaup floods during the last two years, I’d be skeptical about the Hesco… Continue reading
