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OPINION: Ranked choice voting in Alaska and ‘Decoy Dan’
When Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was first pitched to Alaskans in 2020, sponsors promised “more choice, more voice…
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MY TURN: Packing some Alaska art and philosophy for a Swiss writing retreat
The first week of July I called Juneau artist Bill Spear’s order phone number. Josh answered. He’s a…
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OPINION: He chose war … retaliation risks rise
Trump has long relied on spectacle as a political weapon, says Van Abbott
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I went to the woods: Family, fishing and fabricating
This summer I’ve settled into a tidy rotation of cabin building, fishing, and family. There’s not much beyond…
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MY TURN: Washington’s one-size labor law doesn’t fit Alaska
Alaska is on the verge of something historic. Major energy and infrastructure projects are advancing across the state,…
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OPINION: Alaska’s delegation wants you to look away
While Trump turns corruption into policy, Sullivan and Begich turn silence into strategy
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OPINION: Undermining one leg of Alaska’s seafood sector puts whole system at risk
Alaska’s commercial fishing economy works because of a simple truth: it is built on interdependence.
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LETTER: Community, not the building, is what’s important
In the recent letter, Juneau’s history is worth maintaining, it says “The Arts Council stuck in a mildew-infested…
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OPINION: Fourth of July is a good time to talk about taxes
I’m sorry to say this column is about taxes. Oil and gas taxes. Corporate taxes. Legislative debate over…
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OPINION: Alaska has a rare opportunity to transform rural health
When people hear that Alaska has been awarded $272 million per year for five years through the Rural…
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OPINION: America celebrates Black athletes while undermining Black rights
America roared for Black excellence in the arena while Trumpism quietly tightened its grip on the ballot box.
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OPINION: Alaska’s LNG future requires creative thinking
Many Alaskans have grown increasingly skeptical that the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline is not moving forward…
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OPINION: All coupons have an expiration date, even for a gas pipeline
Businesses routinely offer discounts and coupons as enticements to get people to spend money or to buy something…
Neighbors
Gimme a Smile: How to enjoy summer vacation when you don’t have any money
Fuel costs are up. It costs more than a week’s worth of groceries to go out to a…
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LETTER: More transparency needed in campaign finance
I’m concerned about the campaign finance law changes that are included in the upcoming ballot measure to repeal…
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I went to the Woods: A focused approach
In the fly fishing world, general knowledge implies enough gear and skill to be self-sufficient.
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LETTER: Juneau’s history is worth maintaining
After unanimous opposition at Assembly meetings, in editorials and emails, the Juneau Assembly voted to disappear the top…
Neighbors
OPINION: Community safety not just another priority for Juneau — it’s the priority
With so many issues facing our community, it’s easy to lose sight of the one that matters the…
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LETTER: Alaska psychiatric patients face longstanding mistreatment
Psychiatric patients at the state-run Alaska Psychiatric Institute are facing mistreatment because the only ones that help patients…
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OPINION: Trumpism will end like McCarthyism
Fear built it. Corruption feeds it. Lawlessness will bury it