Juneau Independent

I think within the next year many CBJ residents will be feeling buyer’s remorse as municipal services get cut and the $944/household that they have saved doesn’t even register in their budget.

Many of those who profess that they are Christion are Christian In Name Only (CINO). This is evidenced by their not following the tenets of Jesus. Those inside and outside of government who say they are Christian and want to have a Christian government but also want to end or reduce Obamacare are CINO. Many of these are also Trump's toadies. Jesus healed the sick without charging for it and felt compassion for the poor. He commanded in John 15:12 to love each other as He love

This column is for people who remember — or who heard stories from their parents or grandparents — that staticky, buzzing melody of beeps when someone would dial in for a connection to the internet, and an equally static-sounding machine at the other end would answer.

Within the last year, I have protested more than I have in the last 50 years. Sometimes it seems futile, but as the stakes for our democracy grow in intensity, so do the numbers grow.

I am a proud member and the elected recording secretary for the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 251.

My brothers and sister and I often had meltdowns, putdowns and lowdown name-calling while fighting at home, in the car, in public — most anywhere one of us could annoy the others.

Juneau’s city election day is here. If you are going to vote you must do so by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. If you haven't voted already, you should make it a priority to do so.

Under an agreement with CBJ, the court issues temporary parking permits to jurors. It does not issue parking permits to prospective jurors.

The time for passivity has passed. Our legislators must take clear, courageous stances against extremist movements and harmful legislation that endanger vulnerable communities. The health, safety and future of Alaska depend on it.

Community isn’t something we simply talk about in Juneau, it’s something we build. We can see it in the way neighbors shovel each other’s driveways, keep watch over a friend’s boat, or share the bounty of a good fishing day. And, perhaps most beautifully, we can see it in something as humble and enduring as a neatly stacked pile of firewood.

We have lived in Juneau for a combined total of 95 years. We love downtown Juneau (and other parts too). We believe the city is on the verge of making a big mistake demolishing all the buildings on Telephone Hill.

This is to unpack Bridget Smith’s thoughts expressed in her article, “Red Line.”