As a voting member of CBJ, I try to pay close attention to the written interviews the candidates provide to the paper to help me… Continue reading
In 2015, the Juneau assembly limited the senior sales tax exemption to food and other essential items. Recognizing that some seniors might struggle with this… Continue reading
I am a concerned citizen. Most of us don’t think twice about our emergency response teams until we have to call 911. When we do… Continue reading
I have been a Juneau resident for 35 years. For over 20 years I have owned my own home. I have been a single mother… Continue reading
According to census data, roughly 10 percent or nearly 70,000 of Alaskans are veterans. This at a time when President Trump is expanding our military… Continue reading
I am very displeased about the recent (free) tire roundup facilitated by City and Borough of Juneau for Lemon Creek, and Lemon Creek only. We… Continue reading
I was pleased to hear that Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said she was against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act without a health care… Continue reading
We disagree with Ben Brown’s statements about the Douglas Pioneer Road. He stated that “all Juneau residents will benefit from this road.” We take vigorous… Continue reading
I am voting yes on both propositions on the Oct. 3 ballot. Proposition 1 will extend the 1 percent sales tax and use our sales… Continue reading
I’m writing today to comment on the Monday opinion column by Karen E. Quinones Miller “Why I’m boycotting the NFL.” You see I’m also boycotting… Continue reading
As a senior citizen of Juneau, I would like to clarify a few things in the recent letter to the editor by Tomas Boutin. First,… Continue reading
The U.S. Congress is considering an absurd retraction of some already near irrelevant gun safety laws with a so called and obtuse, “Sportsmen Heritage and… Continue reading
“The total per diem for all 60 legislature members for a single day is $17,478.75,” reported Andrew Hawkins on Webcenter11.com on June 7. The math:… Continue reading
As a 10-year employee of Alaska Airlines I have seen many changes to the industry. Being that it is our second round of negotiations since… Continue reading
On my 65th birthday, my wife and I went around to claim my birthday gifts from government offices. At the City and Borough of Juneau,… Continue reading
I am writing in support of the charter amendment for the Oct. 3 municipal election that will keep more Juneau contractors and construction companies working.… Continue reading
The Aug. 31 edition of the Juneau Empire reported the Mendenhall Valley Public Library had received an award for leadership in energy and environmental design… Continue reading
The Empire has reported on the low success rate of our Juneau students. The problem is that our schools continue to teach the same way… Continue reading
Is it true that the path to the Governor’s Mansion is through purchasing the Alaska Dispatch News? Does Gov. Bill Walker’s trip to the mansion… Continue reading
I want to thank 350Juneau for working with Glacier Cinema to bring the movie “Inconvenient Sequel” to Juneau and for making it available free of… Continue reading
