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My Turn: Reuniting America
One thing most Americans can agree upon this election is that we were dissatisfied with the two candidates…
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My Turn: Lunch with Judge Tom Stewart
About 20 years ago my friend Tim and I spent a couple of privileged hours on one of…
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My Turn: Can we talk?
Like nearly 51 percent of America, I didn’t vote for Donald Trump. Nonetheless, I received a gift on…
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My Turn: An open letter to Tuckerman Babcock
I was rather shocked to see references to the letter Tuckerman Babcock, chairman of the Alaska Republican Party,…
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Outside Editorial: We’ve seen two Donald Trumps, who will show up at the White House?
We’ve seen two Donald Trumps in the past week. Which one will arrive at the White House on…
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Opinion: Why Trump won
Donald Trump’s victory confounded elite pollsters, journalists, politicians, academic experts and captains of industry. They all wrote him…
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Editorial: Keeping promises made to ‘forgotten’ Americans
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United…
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Opinion: What comes next?
Donald Trump has been elected president — and roughly half the country is disappointed, some deeply so. What…
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Empire Editorial: The Valley gambled, and Juneau won
Mendenhall Valley voters gambled big on Tuesday — and come Wednesday all of Juneau hit the jackpot. Juneau…
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My Turn: A divided nation has spoken
Like more than half the American electorate who voted this past week, I was deeply dismayed to learn…
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My Turn: Five reasons why ‘The Road’ is still a bad idea
The recent rash of articles and “letters to the editor” about the Juneau Access Road has prompted me…
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My Turn: Reflections on Veterans Day
Long before Sept. 11 had any significance, America and the rest of the world observed Nov. 11 as…
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Editorial: Time to look beyond the election
The following editorial first appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune: Donald Trump will be the next president of…
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My Turn: Let’s be honest
All this week I’ve wondered how history will record and characterize the events surrounding this unusual presidential election…
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My Turn: Make mental health a priority
Many of us ignore physical symptoms — an aching tooth, a shoulder which locks up, early signs of…
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Empire Editorial: Where’s Strategic Pathways taking UAS?
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen’s plan to consolidate three schools of education under one roof likely won’t…
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Opinion: Hard work ahead to heal wounds of election
Now the real work begins. After a hate-filled presidential campaign ripped the scab from the wound of American…
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Opinion: On Veterans Day, welcoming all who serve
Imagine sitting around the dinner table on Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, hypothesizing whether America’s military could fight a…
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Editorial: A police apology to minorities is not magic, but a good place to start healing
The following editorial first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Relations between police and residents of minority communities…
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Opinion: Remembering Uncle Ernie and other veterans who need our help
Four of my grandmother’s brothers served in World War II. Three returned safe and sound: Steve from the…