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
In August, when British Columbia Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett first laid eyes on the metals-laden acidic waste that’s been flowing from the… Continue reading
Is “The Alexander Archipelago Wolf” a rare threatened species? No! It doesn’t exist!“Cry Wolf” is simply a part of the ongoing preservationist’s campaign to eliminate… Continue reading
As snow begins to fall across the Last Frontier, Juneauites turn their thoughts to what is happening up at Eaglecrest. Of course, any exercise in… Continue reading
As an Alaskan already spending my Permanent Fund Dividend check and as someone “wowed” by Pope Francis’ blunt talk on immigration, social justice, poverty and… Continue reading
It was just a few weeks ago when this newspaper made a plea for Juneauites to step forward and run for municipal office. In case… Continue reading
I completely disagree with everything stated in the Juneau Empire’s Sept. 24 editorial “Reckless endangerment.” I found its tone extremely troubling and think the claims… Continue reading
Looking toward our city elections next Tuesday, Oct. 6, here are questions you might ask yourself while weighing your choices of candidates. Regardless of your… Continue reading
The Juneau Empire editorial “Reckless Endangerment” opens positive possibilities for grasping the underlying human meaning of our beloved “American Dream.” An added plus from this… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:An apparent slaughter of more than two dozen walruses on Alaska’s northwest coast last week was… Continue reading
A recent Brookings Institution policy brief explored the impact that a cumbersome, and perhaps unpredictable regulatory environment coupled with massive capital investments, could have on… Continue reading
Kudos to the William H. Seward commemorative statue committee for a decision they made recently, concerning the statue they are commissioning to celebrate the upcoming… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Alaska officials should severely limit state travel, particularly given the latest $91,000 trip taken by 42… Continue reading
