Opinion
Letter: Reflecting on the real weight of a snowflake
Thoughts of the use of the word snowflake or snowflakes in our current political climate brought my thinking…
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Why we need an income tax
Our Alaska Legislature has convened. What are they going to do about the over $3 billion budget deficit?…
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Don’t be distracted by Trump; there’s work to do
After sitting through every moment of the very long and unspectacular Trump inaugural festivities — cheering only during…
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Letter to the Editor: Does this seem fair?
The Law Department of the City and Borough of Juneau determined that goods and services sold aboard cruise…
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Outside Editorial: Rough ride ahead as Trump’s Cabinet nominees underwhelm Capitol Hill
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: President Donald Trump’s administration at some point will…
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Denying climate change hurts Alaska
This week, we woke up to more rain in Juneau. After a nice snow around Christmas, we have…
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Rich Moniak: In our year of kindness, don’t criminalize homelessness
After more than more than two hours of public testimony Monday night, City and Borough of Juneau Assembly…
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Outside Editorial: Now, more than ever, Americans need to see Trump’s tax returns
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The news that President Donald Trump won’t actually…
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Rep. Reinbold: The simple truth of the state of the budget
The conversation around the state budget hasn’t been exactly truthful. The “cuts” have been exaggerated in an attempt…
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For Denali’s 100th anniversary, state should permanently protect park wildlife along the boundary
Next month (Feb. 26) will mark the 100th anniversary of Alaska’s most iconic tourism destination — Denali National…
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Letter: Progress looks different when you’re standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff
Thanks to KTOO for helping me listen to Monday assembly meetings. Just like how most folks tune into…
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Letter: We cannot thrive and suffer by the price of oil
Thanks for publishing Alexander Hoke’s piece about Alaska’s finances on Jan. 24. His proposal has considerable merit. It…
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Alaska Editorial: The discoveries that almost didn’t happen
This editorial first appeared in the Alaska Journal of Commerce: We aren’t hearing much from the opponents of…
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Letter: What normalizing Trump means
A request to accept the presidency of Donald Trump provokes some questions: Do we “normalize” cruelty? Do we…
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Opinion: March on, women and fellow resisters
Being “among the most dishonest human beings on Earth,” as our new president described journalists, although himself a…
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Letter: An open letter to Alaska’s Congressional delegation
Social Security is just what it says. I have been paying into it for years. It is mine;…
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Outside Editorial: White House press corps must demand truth from Trump, surrogates
The following editorial first appeared in The Dallas Morning News: What kind of press do the American people…
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My Turn: Support for camping ordinance and compassion for my community are not mutually exclusive
I am growing frustrated with the suggestion that those who support the camping ordinance lack compassion for those…
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My Turn: Solidarity trumps a return to the past
The marches and demonstrations that took place across the country and worldwide on Donald Trump’s first day in…
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Alaska Editorial: Interference with state’s wildlife
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: It’s in Alaskans’ best interest to manage the…