Opinion
Letter: Tearing apart the Republican majority
Like a lame caribou being culled from the herd by a pack of wolves, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski…
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Trump steak or Trump baloney?
Many Americans support President Trump’s restrictions on foreign travel from some Muslim-majority countries. President Trump describes his executive…
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Letter: Trump’s looming assault on the separation of church and state
The president’s recent spate of executive orders; the continuing debate surrounding his immigration ban; the fallout resulting from…
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Our turn: Fairness, justice and compassion in dealing with homeless
The Social Action Working Group of Congregation Sukkat Shalom opposes the adoption of Ordinance 2016-44 and urges all…
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Letter: We will remember at the ballot box
If we can’t trust Trump or the White House administration what about our Alaskan Representatives? As an Alaskan,…
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Alaska Editorial: High time for King Cove road
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Common sense. You’d think it always would prevail. It…
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My Turn: Progressive income tax is essential to a fair fiscal plan for Alaska
The sheer size of the Alaska’s budget crisis makes it difficult to comprehend, let alone to solve. Many…
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My Turn: A house divided
Acclaimed author Ray Bradbury once said, “I hate all politics. I don’t like either political party. One should…
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Letter: Time to hurt animals
Dear Editor, As he was signing edicts hurting one group after another over the past two weeks, it…
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My Turn: Why does Sen. Sullivan support DeVos?
Questions and points to consider were sent in a letter last Friday to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan about…
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Letter: The house I built on Basin Road
It was with great sadness that I read about the fire that destroyed the house I built on…
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Alaska Editorial: Murkowski puts Alaska first with decision
This editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski took a political stance last week…
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My Turn: Alaska’s criminal justice reform efforts should be celebrated
Alaska lawmakers should celebrate their landmark successful criminal justice overhaul last year. In July 2016, Gov. Bill Walker…
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Letter: Murkowski, Sullivan and Alaska’s interests
I would like to publicly thank U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for standing up for the future of Alaska’s…
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My Turn: Alaska should support the NEA, ASCA
This is a time of change in Alaska, a direct result of the incontrovertible fact that we are…
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Letter: It’s time for remote property owners, like on Taku and Shelter Island, to petition and withdraw from CBJ
For the third time, Juneau is wasting your tax dollars and their time trying to annex more remote…
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Letter: Are Alaskans paying attention?
Dear Editor, What is barely mentioned in Gov. Bill Walker’s budget this year? Are Alaskans paying attention? We…
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Letter: Save the ACA
Dear Editor, As a result of the Affordable Care Act, the number of insured in Alaska has gone…
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My Turn: What history tells us about the building of the Panama Canal
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure than…
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Letter: Real solutions are needed
It is well known that our state of Alaska is in a fiscal crisis. Real solutions are needed.…