Opinion

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Opinion: ‘Mask police’ are why I’m not shopping local

Self-appointed mask police businesses have lost my business and my respect.

  • Dec 8, 2021
  • By Tom Dawson
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(Courtesy Image / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development)

Opinion: Shop local this holiday season

Shopping locally has never been as important or as easy as it is right now

  • Dec 6, 2021
  • By Julie Anderson
(Courtesy Image / Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development)
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Opinion: The truth Dunleavy should tell about COVID vaccines

By Rich Moniak On Monday, a federal judge in Missouri temporarily halted implementation of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2021
  • By Rich Moniak
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Opinion: Rural broadband is essential infrastructure

Broadband funding is available. The rest is up to Alaskans.

  • Dec 2, 2021
  • By Alex Hills
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(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: What is the validity of the cruise ship survey?

How good are people’s memories about problems?

  • Dec 1, 2021
  • By Mike Clemens
(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
Faith Myers stands at the doors of API. (Courtesy Photo)

Will 2022 bring a law to better protect psychiatric patients?

There must be a legislative solution

  • Nov 30, 2021
  • By Faith J. Myers
Faith Myers stands at the doors of API. (Courtesy Photo)
(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Alaskans should support Ocean Ranger program

Alaskans should be concerned that these floating cities could go unchecked.

  • Nov 29, 2021
  • Mark and Karen Severson
(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
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Opinion: The foolish men claiming self-defense

By Rich Moniak A not guilty verdict “will not be a miscarriage of justice” David French wrote three days before Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of… Continue reading

  • Nov 26, 2021
  • By Rich Moniak
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(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: State defends its right to cut nonexistent taxes

By Larry Persily There is an inescapable irony to the fact that Alaska joined with a dozen other states in suing the federal government over… Continue reading

  • Nov 25, 2021
(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
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Opinion: Vote-by-mail flops, what’s next?

Vote-by-mail justification grows murkier.

  • Nov 24, 2021
  • By Win Gruening
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Opinion: Why giving is part of our Alaska way of life

GCI is encouraging our fellow Alaskans to offer a hand to our most vulnerable neighbors in need.

  • Nov 24, 2021
  • By Kate Slyker, Heather Handyside, Megan Mazurek
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Opinion: Peeling the onion on Thanksgiving

“Peeling the onion” is an expression often used as a metaphor for digging deeper into an issue or not accepting something at face value. There… Continue reading

  • Nov 24, 2021
  • By Win Gruening
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Opinion: We’re on a road to ochlocracy

The conclusion of the Rittenhouse trial reminded us of the summer of 2020. It is a painful reminder.

  • Nov 22, 2021
  • By Ray Preston
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill helps Alaska toward ‘brighter’ future

Energy is the backbone of Alaska’s economy.

  • Nov 19, 2021
  • By Duff Mitchell
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A health care worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Vaccination is still the best protection from COVID-19

Show your gratitude for health care heroes by protecting yourselves and your community

  • Nov 15, 2021
  • By Janice Sheufelt
A health care worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)
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The sad diminishment of Rep. Don Young

Young seems afraid to demand his party leader defend the dignity of the institution he loves.

  • Nov 12, 2021
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(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file)

Opinion: BC needs Alaska partners in its remediation planning for Tulsequah Chief Mine

All of us have a stake in protecting the Taku and those who depend on it.

  • Nov 10, 2021
  • Bruce Botelho
(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire file)
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Opinion: Appreciation of history, truth and fact and understanding of beauty

By Alexander B. Dolitsky Today, our schools, and society at large, should be discussing essential social concepts that provide a background, foundation and historic context… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2021
  • By Alexander B. Dolitsky
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Long-serving City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member Loren Jones, addresses the crowd at his last assembly meeting on Oct. 25. His wife of almost 52 years, La Rae Jones, stands beside him. (Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: I’m a longtime supporter of United Way. Here’s why

I have been a supporter of United Way for over 40 years…

  • Nov 8, 2021
  • By Loren Jones
Long-serving City and Borough of Juneau Assembly member Loren Jones, addresses the crowd at his last assembly meeting on Oct. 25. His wife of almost 52 years, La Rae Jones, stands beside him. (Dana Zigmund / Juneau Empire File)
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Opinion: Reagan scare words revisited

The truth is we need government to keep corporate America honest.

  • Nov 5, 2021
  • By Rob Welton
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