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My Turn: US and Russia: Arctic thaw?
Stepping back from the current tension between the US and Russia, it is useful to consider that the…
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My Turn: First Lady’s Volunteer Awards: Recognizing Alaska’s unsung heroes
I first met Bella Hammond when she came to Valdez in the 1970s to present a First Lady…
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Alaska Editorial: Recognition increasing that state needs new funds to sustain services
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: After two years of kicking the can down the…
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Open letter to Sen. Murkowski
Dear Senator Murkowski, We are a group of Alaskan women residing in our state capital, writing to you…
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Letter: Stand with Alaskans and stand with Planned Parenthood
I appreciate Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s recent decision to support repealing the Trump administration’s global gag rule. The global…
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Alaska Editorial: The opioid issue
This editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: It’s an unhappy situation. Gov. Bill Walker has issued…
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Expanding apprenticeship in rural Alaska
We are proud to announce a new statewide training initiative: the Alaska Maritime Apprenticeship Program. Over the past…
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Transboundary mining: Defending Alaska’s interests
It is a big week for Alaska’s capital city. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are in town…
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Letter: The human cost of war
The Vietnam War officially ended on April 30, 1975. Three million, 400,000 Americans served in the Vietnam War.…
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My Turn: Public safety funding needed
We’re lifelong Alaskans, concerned citizens, and police officers. We love Alaska. We take pride in our career, and…
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Outside Editorial: Good, bad and fake news on vaccines
The following editorial appeared in The Sacramento Bee: Childhood deaths have been falling worldwide since 1990. In their…
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My Turn: Alaskans have a right to consent to PFD and fund changes
The Permanent Fund Defenders mission is to educate people about the history and purpose of Alaska’s Permanent Fund…
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My Turn: Unsung guardians of the Last Frontier need and deserve our help
Like many Alaskans, I came to The Last Frontier for an outdoors I could find nowhere else. Alaska’s…
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My Turn: Help the honeybees in Alaska
Most are aware of the die off of bees in the Lower 48, called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).…
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My Turn: What kind of Alaska do you want to live in?
This question gets to the heart of the matter. What is it we really want Alaska to look…
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My Turn: Let’s not act like victims of new state taxes
“I guarantee everybody in Alaska will find something about this plan they don’t particularly care for,” Gov. Bill…
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Letter: Rep. Tarr’s statements at the Native Issues Forum
Dear Rep. Geran Tarr, I attended the Tlingit &Haida Native Issues Forum on Thursday, and was grateful for…
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Alaska editorial: Much-maligned SB 91 needs tweaks from Legislature, not repeal
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The rollout for Senate Bill 91, the judicial reform…
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Letter: Russian meddling is a major international scandal
U.S. intelligence agencies and even members of Russian intelligence agencies say Russia made significant attempts to sway the…
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Gruening: What history tells us, part II
In my last column, while sailing nearly 5,000 miles between San Diego and Ft. Lauderdale, I discussed the…