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Mike O'Meara, cartoon for March 19, 2026.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Despite the weather, an Epic success!

Julie Sande. Photo courtesy of the State of Alaska

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Internet for all, built for Alaska

For too long, high-speed internet — something most Americans take for granted — has been a luxury in…

Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California and a full-time opinion writer. Photo courtesy Van Abbott

Columnists

Opinion: Congress cannot let presidents manufacture war powers

Lisa Murkowski’s vote shows how oversight collapses after the first strike.

Juneau Empire file photo
Larry Persily.

Opinion

Opinion: All work and no pay is an insult to TSA employees

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security stopped more than a month ago when congressional Democrats and Republicans…

Opinion

Opinion: Federal business development program works for Alaskans

Every Alaskan should be paying attention to the status of the 8(a) program.

Mike O'Meara. Cartoon for March 12, 2026.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Foundation supports skating facility

Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California and a full-time opinion writer. Photo courtesy Van Abbott

Columnists

Opinion: The price of war is posted at the gas pump

Trump’s tariffs and expanding conflict are driving the next inflation wave.

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: The only smart bet is always the sure thing

Alaskans like to take chances, buy raffle tickets and place bets. Whether fun trips to Vegas, time at…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Columnists

Recognizing Southeast Alaska as a mining district

Many Alaskans and folks Outside, including in Congress, do not realize that the Tongass National Forest is a…

Opinion

Opinion: Federal business development program works for Alaskans

Every Alaskan should be paying attention to the status of the 8(a) program.

Mike O'Meara, cartoon for March 5, 2026.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Homer Cycling Club thanks Homer Foundation

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

Opinion

Opinion: There are bigger needs than fattening the dividend

Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100 a barrel for…

Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California. He has held financial management positions in government and private organizations, and is now a full-time opinion writer. He served in the late nineteen-sixties in the Peace Corps as a teacher. (Contributed)
Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California and a full-time opinion writer. Photo courtesy Van Abbott

Columnists

Opinion: War with Iran as political shield

Escalation abroad, erosion of accountability at home.