Opinion

The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Proposition 3: Not at this time

A $26.4 million building is a big “ask” during these times of economic uncertainty.

  • Sep 25, 2019
  • By Wendie Marriott
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Students attend the ninth annual Campus Kickoff at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Celebrate College Savings Month by investing in future education

This savings strategy paid off.

  • Sep 24, 2019
  • By Elena Sudduth
Students attend the ninth annual Campus Kickoff at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Darcy Stetson casts her ballot during early voting at City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. Early voting is happening at City Hall, Mondays–Fridays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and at the Mendenhall Mall Annex, Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays, Sept. 21 and 28 from noon-4 p.m. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Vote Oct. 1 (or before!)

I really hope that you’ll join me.

  • Sep 24, 2019
  • By Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs
Darcy Stetson casts her ballot during early voting at City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. Early voting is happening at City Hall, Mondays–Fridays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and at the Mendenhall Mall Annex, Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays, Sept. 21 and 28 from noon-4 p.m. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: The JACC is bad business for tax payers

Opinion: The JACC is bad business for tax payers

The Assembly should not keep increasing the size of local government.

  • Sep 22, 2019
  • By John D. Cooper
Opinion: The JACC is bad business for tax payers
Opinion: We don’t need another Middle East war

Opinion: We don’t need another Middle East war

The tragic nature of war.

  • Sep 22, 2019
  • By Rich Moniak
Opinion: We don’t need another Middle East war
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: CBJ Assembly priorities raise questions

A political bait-and-switch.

  • Sep 20, 2019
  • By Win Gruening
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Quit collecting more than you need

Opinion: Quit collecting more than you need

Costs are high enough already.

  • Sep 20, 2019
  • By Ken Koelsch
Opinion: Quit collecting more than you need
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on Propositions 1-3

I recommend a “no” vote.

  • Sep 19, 2019
  • By Andy Hughes
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: New JACC is a perfect storm of opportunity

Vote yes.

  • Sep 19, 2019
  • By Michael Stanley
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: City and JACC should go back to the drawing board

No, no and no.

  • Sep 19, 2019
  • By Rosemary Hagevig
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Centennial Hall, left and the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, center, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: The new JACC is a sound investment

Here’s the facts.

  • Sep 19, 2019
  • By Bob Banghart
Centennial Hall, left and the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, center, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Let’s tackle this climate emergency

Opinion: Let’s tackle this climate emergency

Our planet is changing fast.

  • Sep 18, 2019
  • By Dr. Samarys Seguinot Medina
Opinion: Let’s tackle this climate emergency
In this file photo from Sept. 14, 2017, a large still is a centerpiece in the tasting room at the Amalga Distillery at Franklin and Second Streets in downtown Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Proposed restrictions on tasting rooms make no sense

Alaska’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board seems rather annoyed by the success of brewery and distillery tasting rooms in the state.

  • Sep 18, 2019
  • By John P. Roxburgh
In this file photo from Sept. 14, 2017, a large still is a centerpiece in the tasting room at the Amalga Distillery at Franklin and Second Streets in downtown Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Opinion: Emergency preparedness is harder than it sounds; that’s why we practice

Opinion: Emergency preparedness is harder than it sounds; that’s why we practice

You can never be really ready.

  • Sep 17, 2019
  • By Rich Etheridge
Opinion: Emergency preparedness is harder than it sounds; that’s why we practice
In this July 21, 2015 photo, the ferry Columbia approaches the Auke Bay terminal in Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Government by and for some of the people

The irony that Dunleavy’s ferry cuts expose.

  • Sep 15, 2019
  • By Rich Moniak
In this July 21, 2015 photo, the ferry Columbia approaches the Auke Bay terminal in Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Opinion: The future of the Arctic has immense potential

Opinion: The future of the Arctic has immense potential

The opportunity for Arctic residents is immense.

  • Sep 15, 2019
  • By Hugh S. Short
Opinion: The future of the Arctic has immense potential
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: New JACC would benefit entire community

It’s a community investment worth making.

  • Sep 13, 2019
  • By Peter Freer
The Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Opinion: Young Fishermen’s Development Act needs support

Opinion: Young Fishermen’s Development Act needs support

Young people in Alaska face mounting challenges to entering commercial fisheries.

  • Sep 13, 2019
  • By Linda Behnken and Tara Racine
Opinion: Young Fishermen’s Development Act needs support
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)

Opinion: Ferry system being decimated piece by piece

The idea of “dynamic pricing” is only the latest assault.

  • Sep 10, 2019
  • By Bridget Smith
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries LeConte, left, and Fairweather at the Auke Bay Terminal on Monday, March 5, 2018. (Juneau Empire file)
Centennial Hall. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Opinion: Centennial Hall needs to shine

After 35 years, it needs major renovations.

  • Sep 9, 2019
  • By Liz Perry
Centennial Hall. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)