Opinion
Correctional ombudsmen essential to fair prisons
The phrases “power differential” and “harassment” enter headlines every day now. We’ve become acquainted with the plight of…
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More oil is the answer to Alaska’s fiscal gap
There’s new math, old math and just plain crazy math, which best describes the latest formula from Sens.…
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Please support the Glory Hole’s mission of compassion
When most people think of The Glory Hole, they think of the food and shelter that are provided…
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Juneau as the Northwest Coast Art Capital: Why it should matter to you
Nearly 100 years ago, the small town of Santa Fe, New Mexico, held its first Santa Fe Indian…
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Chenault’s disingenous awakening
Note: This opinion piece is in response to the Nov. 13 My Turn called “Choose Respect,” written by…
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Gas pipeline deal is a rope of hope
When Gov. Bill Walker announced a gas pipeline deal last week, we felt something we haven’t experienced in…
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Choose respect
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein revelation, it has been a painful time for all, especially for…
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Sens. Murkowski, Sullivan can still get it right on forced arbitration
Last month, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, cast the final vote on a resolution to kill a Consumer…
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What history teaches us
“Today is a day for his family, his friends and his nation to remember President Nixon’s life in…
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Warming shelter brings much-needed relief to the homeless
It’s not easy being homeless, and it’s certainly not easy being homeless in Alaska. Temperatures dropped to the…
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Tax reform? Give me a break
This is a late response to Anselm Staack’s My Turn on the Empire’s editorial page of Sept. 27.…
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TMHS and JDHS football team consolidation
As a student at Thunder Mountain High School, I am here to tell you that I strongly disagree…
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Keep the EPA fully funded
Here is something Alaska is not known for: polluted air. Yet nationally, the Fairbanks metro area is the…
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Your community, your foundation
The week of Nov. 12-18 is Community Foundation Week and Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day. These events…
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The long and short worlds of ANWR oil
“I walk in two worlds,” Sam Alexander said at the start of his testimony before the U.S. Senate…
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Ring the bells of peace
Bells will be rung this Saturday to observe Armistice Day. World War I, the “War to End All…
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Kindness creates opportunities
Is kindness contagious? This is a question we will see and hear answered in one of the upcoming…
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‘Lessons learned’: Former Alaska Gov. Murkowski recalls trip to North Korea in 1994
Americans are very concerned of a threat of a nuclear strike against the U.S. and other nations by…
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Answers to your questions about public safety
Why has crime increased in Alaska? Three of the biggest drivers are the opioid epidemic, the ongoing recession…
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The buck stops here
President Truman was famous for his sign “The Buck Stops Here.” If only Alaska Senate President Pete Kelly,…