Opinion
My Turn: Making the Arctic great again
It was just over five years ago, in the summer of 2019, that the strategic prescience and unorthodox…
Opinion
My Turn: Small wins make big impacts at Alaska Psychiatric Institute
The Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), an 80-bed psychiatric hospital located in Anchorage is operated by the Department of…
Opinion
Opinion: Dunleavy has the prerequisite incompetence to work for Trump
On Tuesday it appeared that Gov. Mike Dunleavy was going to be nominated to be the next Secretary…
Opinion
Misperceptions stand in way of disaster survivors wanting to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes
As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we…
Opinion
My Turn: Charting a course toward seafood independence for Alaska’s vulnerable food systems
As a commercial fisherman based in Sitka and the executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA),…
Opinion
Opinion: Let’s consider tightening cell phones restrictions in Juneau schools
A recent uptick in student fights on and off campus has Juneau School District administrators looking for answers.…
Opinion
Opinion: The Democratic Party’s failure of imagination
Aside from not being a lifelong Republican like Peter Wehner, the sentiment he expressed in The Atlantic a…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Alaskans are smart, can see the advantages of RCV and open primaries
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that neither endorses nor opposes candidates or political parties,…
Opinion
10 reasons to put country above party labels in election
Like many of you I grew up during an era when people put country above party. The ‘60s…
Letters to the Editor
Letters: Vote no on ballot measure 2 for the future of Alaska
The idea that ranked choice voting (RCV) is confusing is a red herring. The single, nonpartisan ballot is…
Opinion
Opinion: The silent Republican Party betrayal
On Monday night, Donald Trump reported that two Pennsylvania counties had received “THOUSANDS of potentially FRAUDULENT Voter Registration…
Opinion
My Turn: Election presents stark contrasts
This election, both at the state and federal level, presents a choice that couldn’t be more starkly defined.…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Supporting ranked choice voting is the honest choice
Some folks are really up in arms about the increased freedom afforded Alaska voters by ranked choice voting.…
Opinion
My Turn: Why I oppose privatization of the Tongass rainforest
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been trying to privatize the Tongass for years. Her latest effort, the so-called “Unrecognized…
Opinion
My Turn: Vote no Ballot Measure 2 and protect open primaries and protect our democracy
The focus of last week’s Juneau World Affairs Forum was the rise of authoritarianism in the 21st century.…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Praise for Begich overlooks his support of Trump
Tom Boutin’s My Turn column praised Nick Begich. However, he left out an important fact. Begich has declared…
Opinion
Opinion: Begich wants to join the herd of timid followers
On the very top of his campaign website, Nick Begich III claims he’s a “commonsense leader.” There aren’t…
Opinion
Opinion: An opportunity to vote yes on something – Ballot Measure 2
Every few years, moderate and conservative voters seem to find themselves in the position of voting against propositions…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Best choice is Begich
I don’t know about you, but I am ready to vote, learn the results, and move on.
Opinion
My Turn: Not voting for a Republican in general election for first time in more than 50 years
As a voter in Alaska for over 50 years, the 2024 general election will be my first in…