Opinion
Treating the dignity deficit
Here’s the question: should Alaskans who receive Medicaid be required to work or volunteer as a condition of…
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A lesson for liberals from introspective conservatives
“It is time to read last rites over the American conservative movement,” E.J. Dionne Jr. wrote in the…
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Solve the problem of abandoned, derelict boats
Boats are an integral part of Alaskan life, and they are intricately woven into the coastal reality of…
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Young’s Holocaust comments a new low
At the Alaska Municipal League meeting in Juneau on Feb. 22, I posed a question to Alaska Congressman…
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The Juneau Aquatics Board’s future
At the Aquatics Board Augustus Brown Pool Meeting in Assembly Chambers on Feb. 20 “Options For The Future;…
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Legislative intent — Iit’s in the eye of the beholder
One of the most simple phrases in the vocabulary of legislative policy-making is “legislative intent.” However in the…
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Juneau is not racist, if you’re white
Juneau, you are complicit in the events that have led up to the explosion of the Wearable Art…
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US needs a plan to address debt, now
Earlier this month in testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee outlining the major national security threats facing…
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As Janus approaches, consider the value that unions offer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in an important case affecting labor unions (Janus v.…
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Are distilleries de facto bars?
In January the state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) enacted regulations to prohibit distilleries from mixing cocktails…
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What Stand for Salmon means to me
Not many places on earth can compare to what Alaska has — our wild salmon runs and incredible…
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Alaska, the Last and Best Frontier
This is the third and last column dedicated to making the case that Alaska, like the rest of…
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Science does matter
I’m glad that Keith Malone, the Vice President and General Manager of Hecla Greens Creek mine raised the…
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Assembly Mining Committee begins public process
The newly formed Assembly Mining Committee (AMC) will be accepting oral comments on the draft revision of City…
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Let art help us build bridges
I was away for the weekend and was shocked and disheartened to read about the exclusion of a…
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The Me Too movement which we’ll never hear from
Adam Lanza, Elliot Rodger, Gavin Long, Esteban Santiago, Devin Kelley and Nikolas Cruz are all young men with…
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The world that has always been
We know the Bristol Bay landscape as nutem ellat: the world that has always been. It has always…
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University of Alaska investing in innovation, incubators and entrepreneurial programs to help drive the economy
For many years, universities have competed for talented students by promoting academic programs, affordability, athletic teams and campus…
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Don’t let political dysfunction threaten our children’s education
On Feb. 7 the Alaska House of Representatives passed a historic piece of legislation to protect Alaska’s public…
Opinion
Alaskans should honor sacrifice of Russian dissident on third anniversary of his death
At the end of this month, thousands of Russians will mark another demoralizing event in their country’s often…