I am responding to the Juneau Empire article (April 24, 2024): “The Juneau School District had a $9.5M projected deficit this year. It is now… Continue reading
The closing of Thunder Mountain High School is the closing of a home for many. I feel like a part of myself, my upbringing, and… Continue reading
There are three bills related to transgender issues in public schools that are working their way through the state House. It’s an understatement to say… Continue reading
When I last wrote about Huna Totem Corporation’s cruise ship dock project in November, over four years had passed since the subport property on which… Continue reading
In a recent interview with the media, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was asked about how she might vote on the question of Biden versus Trump. She… Continue reading
The members of Veterans For Peace Chapter 100 in Southeast Alaska have over the last six months voiced support for a ceasefire in Gaza. A… Continue reading
I urge folks not to sign the petition to recall the school board officers. Recalls waste city resources and should be a last resort in… Continue reading
Whenever a crisis befalls a public institution, the first thing that gets fixed is the blame. And so, following discovery of multiple accounting errors that… Continue reading
It’s almost been a year since the state Senate unanimously passed a bill that, as Sen. Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) explains, is aimed at restoring “attention… Continue reading
On March 29, Mark Thiessen’s story for the Associated Press was picked up by several Alaska newspapers. The story was a vivid look at families… Continue reading
The Permanent Fund dividend is important to a lot of Alaska households, but so is education, public safety, ports and harbors, roads and more. The… Continue reading
On Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its second hearing on a bill challenging a new regulation that authorizes the Department of Law to defend… Continue reading
The ink was hardly dry on the Juneau School District (JSD) FY 2025 budget passed last month before a local group filed petitions to recall… Continue reading
The long-postponed and necessary closure and consolidation of Juneau schools had to happen. There is no question given the huge deficit faced by the Juneau… Continue reading
Note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of the head tax, and clarify references to the bus electric conversion project and proposed… Continue reading
I am a high school student at Thunder Mountain High School, and I understand consolidation had to occur in the Juneau School District. I am… Continue reading
With charter schools in the news recently, it is worth examining the model and how it is being applied in Juneau’s only current charter school.… Continue reading
