Letters to the Editor
Letter: Clean up after setting off fireworks at Outer Point
Dear Fourth of July Outer Point fireworks revelers:
Neighbors
Alaska Science Forum: Feet on the ground right after the big one
On March 27, 1964, California geologist George Plafker was attending a research conference in Seattle when news came…
News
Alaska and 9 other states threaten to sue EPA over wood-burning stove standards
State says EPA should focus on wood-stove certifications; agency also wants policy for power plants
Opinion
Opinion: The question of term limits
If passed by voters, a proposed ballot initiative would limit all state legislators to serving 12 consecutive years…
News
Police calls for Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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News
New data shows measurable progress on Alaska’s food stamp backlog
The division of state government that handles food stamps has made progress in eliminating the backlog of thousands…
News
Police calls for Sunday, July 2, 2023
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News
Police calls for Monday, June 3, 2023
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News
Police calls for Tuesday, June 4, 2023
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Neighbors
Wild Shots
To showcase our readers’ work to the widest possible audience, Wild Shots have been moved in front of…
News
Alaska among 10 states planning to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves
Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review…
News
Police calls for Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Police calls for Friday, June 30, 2023
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News
Police calls for Saturday, July 1, 2023
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News
Celebrating the freedom to begin Fourth festivities early
Watermelon-eating contests, sand dollar search add flavor to beach picnic on eve of Independence Day
News
On the Trails: Cowee Meadows
On a cool, gray day just after the sunny summer solstice, a group of friends set out to…
Opinion
My Turn: Ongoing lack of hospice care complicates matters of life and death
“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone?”
News
Gearing up for the Fourth of July
Red, white and blue abound as kids deck out their rides in Douglas.
Opinion
My Turn: Soapy Smith rides again
I recently spent a rainy Sunday afternoon in the Gold Rush cemetery in Skagway, wandering behind tour guides…
News
Would-be child care providers in remote Alaska say it’s all but impossible to get a state license
Kotzebue’s child care center closed more than a decade ago, and the community hasn’t had one since. Tracey…