Saturday was the Democratic caucus in Alaska, as well as in other states, and while the turnout appeared to be large, this method of selecting… Continue reading
The road from Juneau to the Katzehin River and Haines is paid in full. We could build it tomorrow without any additional finances. It’s not… Continue reading
The Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) has $4 million of unused funds left over from last year, and had legislators done their job and passed HB… Continue reading
Developing and improving Alaska’s school system takes a great deal of thought, planning and cooperation of all Alaskan stakeholders. We should not tie the value… Continue reading
It’s outrageous that the Senate Finance Committee refuses to consider new taxes. Instead, they want to deplete Alaska’s savings! For what? Their own political careers?… Continue reading
In Win Gruening’s editorial in the Friday, March 18 Juneau Empire titled “Special election, indeed,” he should have informed his readers that he is a… Continue reading
My name is Dorion Hobbs. I live here in Juneau, and I own and operate S.E. Underwater Services. My company was tasked with the demolition… Continue reading
Can you believe that every year in the U.S. more than 133 billion, yes billion, pounds of usable food is thrown away? That’s 31 percent… Continue reading
I called my Alaska senators today. My recommendation to them is that they proceed with the Merrick Garland hearings for the Supreme Court position. I’ve… Continue reading
I am a family member of one of Ketchikan’s Missing Men. His name is Roy V. Banhart and he has been missing since Dec. 30,… Continue reading
Imagine Donald Trump, a Republican, getting elected president and the Republicans retaining control of both the House and Senate. With the Republicans in the Senate… Continue reading
I just moved to Juneau this past August and now live on Thane Road. I may not know much about Juneau but I do know… Continue reading
With the recent public suicide in Juneau, the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition wants to reassure community members there is hope. There is no denying that… Continue reading
The March 6 issue of the Juneau Empire included students and others who were quoted in support of Planned Parenthood in our schools, claiming that… Continue reading
I have found the solution to the state of Alaska’s budget problems. Just follow these steps and all budget problems will just disappear. First, reinstate… Continue reading
In these times of fiscal austerity, restraint and retrenchment where we are all being asked to cut essentials, some folks are pursuing their dream at… Continue reading
Juneau is about to decide who will chair the lawmaking and management oversight body we call the Borough Assembly. Although we have a city manager,… Continue reading
As a small business owner, I’d like to comment on the current race for mayor. I see one candidate as head and shoulders above the… Continue reading
There have been so many misstatements and assumptions made about me during this campaign that I feel the need to set the record straight. First,… Continue reading
Does the Assembly really think that Juneau is so uninformed that we can’t figure out that a few key members on the Assembly are running… Continue reading
