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| My Turn: Go beyond earmark standoff Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:03:00 EST In the world of politics, the complex realities of life regularly overtake the simplistic language used in political slogans. I believe this is the case in regard to the subject of "earmarks." |
| Empire editorial: Alaska should divest to help fight genocide Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:03:00 EST Should we attempt to fight genocide in Sudan by forcing the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. to divest from companies involved with it? |
| Outside column: Iraq is a minefield for presidential candidates Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:03:00 EST WASHINGTON - For the third time since World War II, Americans are picking a new president amid sharp national divisions over a bloody, financially draining war in Asia. |
| My turn: A Juneau economist ponders the 'R' word Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:24:00 EST I usually agree with columnist Gregg Erickson on economic issues, but I was truly hoping Gregg was wrong about the R word - recession. |
| Empire editorial: Legislative Hall bill would concentrate power in Anchorage Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:24:00 EST Should the seat of Alaska's government reside in Anchorage? |
| Toe Toon Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:24:00 EST Cartoon by local artist Toe. |
| My turn: Access road would save fuel cost Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:00 EST After returning to town and catching up on the local news, I was reading the letters to the editor from former Rep. Mike Miller, Sen. Kim Elton and Pat Kemp. In Elton's letter, he refers to lamp posts leaned on by pro-roaders and misleading statistics presented by transportation department officials. |
| State needs a truth squad Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:00 EST With Panhandle neighbors like the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Capitol-movers don't need advocates like Anchorage's Voice of the Times. |
| Alaska Editorial: Keeping party chair leaves Alaska GOP tied to corruption Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:00 EST This editorial appeared in the Anchorage Daily News: |
| Alaska Editorial: Focus on gas line right now and not ANWR Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:00 EST This editorial appeared in the Anchorage Daily News |
| My turn: Monstrous parking garage plan echoes past mistake Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:29:00 EST Shades of belle blue! Blue who? (Boo hoo! is what I say.) Echoes of the past. A monstrous construction project is being proposed for the waterfront gateway to Juneau's downtown, with questionable process and undue speed. |
| Outside editorial: Fix the CPSC, fast Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:29:00 EST This editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune: |
| My turn: Time for systemic change in education Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:31:00 EST The decision by the University of Alaska Southeast that the Juneau School District offer its automotive elective courses outside of the UAS facilities is the result of an ongoing effort to align the use of the UAS Technical Education Center with national standards for professional accountability and workforce preparation. The Juneau School District did not achieve mutually agreed-upon goals and standards necessary for UAS to continue to share Technical Education Center laboratories and equipment with Juneau-Douglas High School. |
| My turn: Alaskans don't want Frankenfish Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:31:00 EST The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is making and stocking genetically altered fish in Interior Alaska lakes. It is also using the hormone testosterone to change female fish into males. The department justifies this program because it makes the fish sterile. |
| Outside editorial: Don't panic over economy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:31:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in The Dallas Morning News: |
| Outside editorial: Housing and Urban Development secretary giving silent treatment Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:31:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Washington Post: |
| My turn: Take the harbors back Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:30:00 EST Harbor rates are set to go up again. Here are the annual rates for permanent moorage for a 40-foot boat in area harbors: Juneau $1,687; Petersburg, $1,280; Ketchikan, $1,040; Sitka, $960; Hoonah, $720; Haines, $640; Wrangell, $600; Skagway $480; and Pelican, $410. |
| My turn: School district can enrich lives Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:30:00 EST It's understandable that our community, which has had essentially one high school for more than a century, is experiencing uncertainty and stress as we prepare to open Thunder Mountain High School and to do high school in a different way. I am hopeful that some perspective can help ease concerns and help our community move forward - together. |
| My turn: The future of energy in Alaska Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:30:00 EST Over the years, we Alaskans have benefited from the oil industry in a number of ways. Nevertheless, oil alone is not a sound long-term strategy for Alaska or any other place. Practical and efficient alternative energy technologies exist today and are being used throughout the world. |
| Alaska editorial: New disclosure law for politicians has gone too far Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:30:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion |
| My turn: Moving the Legislature will decimate the economy of the entire SE region Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:39:00 EST J uneau officially declared a ghost town - that will be the headline in papers across the state if our legis- lators and governor have their way. |
| My turn: Mines will not destroy Southeast Alaska Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:39:00 EST A lfredo Velasquez in his letter to the editor on March 26 said we should "stop all the mines." |
| Outside editorial: Mortgage lending needs new standards Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:39:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: |
| Outside editorial: Lessons from Japan's malaise Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:46:00 EST A little knowledge can be not just dangerous but grossly misleading. That is the right conclusion to draw from the latest, surprisingly reassuring data about the U.S. economy and from the interview in Thursday's Wall Street Journal in which Sen. Hillary Clinton warned that America must avoid a "Japanese-like situation." |
| Outside editorial: Home truths Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:46:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Washington Post: |
| My turn: April a time to think about health and death Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST April in Juneau is a time of the earth awakening. Bright crocus begin to bloom and the distinctive smell of skunk cabbages wafts through the air, alerting us that spring has arrived. |
| My turn: High school's auto shop fills important role Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST Recently a student entered my classroom grinning from ear to ear. |
| Outside editorial: In bed with the FAA Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: |
| My turn: Prescription drug abuse can kill Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:42:00 EST I am writing in concern of an increasing epidemic in Juneau, as well as the rest of the nation. The epidemic I am talking about is youth abusing prescription drugs such as OxyContin and oxycodone. |
| My turn: To mix or not to mix, that is the question Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:43:00 EST Last week, the Department of Environmental Conservation's new cruise ship permit hit the streets. John Binkley, the industry's full-time Alaska spokesman, has been busy complaining about the permit's burdensome requirements. |
| Outside editorial: Candidates must confront crisis in housing, finance Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:42:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News: |
| My turn: Divest from companies in Sudan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:20:00 EST I am writing this column in support of Senate Bill 227, which calls for divestment of Alaska Permanent Fund Investments in Sudan. |
| Alaska editorial: Remember safety on Alaska waters Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:20:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: |
| Local column: Fight the cycle of domestic violence Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:48:00 EST This week I attended a legal-training seminar in Anchorage sponsored by the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault. |
| My Turn: KTOO strives to serve state, improve service Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:48:00 EST The Empire story titled "Network cuts back Capitol broadcasting" on April 2 raised some important questions about Gavel to Gavel Alaska and 360 North. |
| Alaska editorial: Lawmakers will have little time for informed natural gas line choice Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:48:00 EST This editorial appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: |
| Empire editorial: The next steps in addressing suicide Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:22:00 EST Last week, we challenged the community - both kids and adults - to start a conversation about teen suicide in an effort to prevent it. But breaking the silence about suicide is only one step in addressing this complex problem. |
| Outside editorial: Fighting disease in Africa Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:22:00 EST President Bush is going partway toward atoning for his sins in the Middle East by rebuilding Africa. His leadership in fighting disease and poverty on the continent culminated Wednesday with a breathtaking gesture from the House of Representatives, which took the president's generous proposal to spend $30 billion over five years fighting AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world and upped it by $20 billion. |
| Should Alaska's oil windfall be shared with citizens? Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:22:00 EST A n untold story of this Legislature is how a weird coalition of lawmakers derailed the proposed $500 special oil windfall dividend. |
| My turn: District's numbers not 'questionable' Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST A March editorial urged the Juneau School District to give voice to the "disadvantaged" students. |
| Alaska editorial: Don't let greed cut into common sense Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Alaska Journal of Commerce: |
| Outside editorial: Democracy has become a dirty word in much of the world Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST F reedom, President Bush likes to say, "is a gift of the almighty." But much of the world now believes America's true view is that democracy should be imposed with the muzzle of a gun. |
| Outside editorial: King and Kerner: An unfinished agenda Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST A merica has had much to reflect upon during the approach of the interrelated 40th anniversaries of the final report of the Kerner Commission, the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and the round of riots that followed in Washington, Baltimore, Chicago and well over 100 other cities across the nation. We have heard Sen. Barack Obama's insightful speech on race and the reactions it provoked. Today, unfortunately, Dr. King's dream remains deferred. |
| Local column: Easy money - an ally for a lazy conscience Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:45:00 EST Is there a shadow of doubt that all Alaska citizens would condemn the genocide of any people anywhere in the world? |
| My turn: Retirement debt gamble is no pay day Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST The Alaska Legislature has authorized the "big bet" to supposedly cope with retirement costs. The idea: Borrow money based on the projected unfunded liability, not yet due, and invest it in the stock and other markets; hopefully make some money. |
| Outside editorial: Pensions fade, but the needs don't disappear Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: |
| Outside editorial: FAA needs to straighten up and fly right on inspections Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:40:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News: |
| My turn: The itch: Missing Southeast Alaska Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST I tell my friends that at some point during the winter, I get an itch, maybe a twitch, maybe both. Literal and metaphorical. It has nothing to do with hygiene or allergies, but everything to do with environment. |
| My turn: Protect the shores, don't build the road Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST I read with interest the article in the Juneau Empire by Pat Forgey on Feb. 27, and the My Turn by Kim Elton on March 12 about the Department of Transportation's presentations to the Senate Transportation Committee regarding the proposed Lynn Canal road. |
| Alaska editorial: With $8 billion state surplus, there's room to work things out Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:28:00 EST The following editorial first appeared in the Anchorage Daily News: |
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