Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Oil companies keep us in the dark and pick our pockets
According to Economist Ed King, the oil companies and the state are collecting about the same amount of…
Opinion
Opinion: PFD must be constitutionally protected
I moved to Alaska in 1979. As a place, Alaska was awesome. Big mountains, vast distances, awesome wildlife,…
Opinion
Opinion: Oil companies aren’t stealing your PFD
I hear it all the time: “The oil tax giveaway created our budget problems;” “We wouldn’t have a…
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Opinion: Please vote ‘yes’ on Ballot Measure 1
This year’s Stand for Salmon initiative, Ballot Measure 1, is a long-overdue measure that will help restore balance…
Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Alaska’s Congressional delegation joins Alzheimer’s fight
My name is Cindy Harris and I am a volunteer ambassador in Alaska for the Alzheimer’s Association. I…
Opinion
Opinion: Let’s get our priorities straight, NOAA
Threats to the ocean are putting Alaskans right at ground zero.
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Opinion: Making primary elections more than a tribal contest
What we don’t know is why so many Alaskans didn’t care enough to vote.
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Sustainable Permanent Fund plan a necessary tool to manage Alaska’s fiscal house
This piece is in response to a recent editorial submitted by a local teacher on Aug. 16, discussing…
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Opinion: Hatcheries support strong science and abundance for Alaskans
Few things define Alaskans more than our love of salmon.
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Countdown to Election 2018: Whose side are you on?
Editor’s Note: The Empire will be publishing a weekly column from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters leading…
Opinion
Opinion: Mark Begich should step aside this year
Bill Walker and Byron Mallott have steered us through one of the most challenging periods of our recent…
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Opinion: Tire mulch may be unsafe for playground
On a recent visit to a new playground, I was alarmed to see that shredded tire mulch had…
Opinion
In defense of Juneau’s free press
On Monday, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly voted to allocate $361,000 for additional ambulance crew. But…
Opinion
Treadwell is best choice in the Republican primary
Aug. 21 is the primary election and Alaskans, particularly Independents and Republics, have a hard choice in front…
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Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 threatens TAPS operations
Alaska’s environment The Stand for Salmon movement promises “vital infrastructure will still move forward” if the initiative passes.…
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Opinion: Dunleavy supports Alaska’s fisheries
As a lifelong Alaskan, commercial and subsistence fisherman, I support Mike Dunleavy as our next governor. Recent statements…
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Chicken Yard Park doesn’t need change
Chicken Yard Park in Starr Hill is nearly 100 years old. My grandfather played in it. It was…
Opinion
Alaska should support existing National Park wildlife regulations
The current proposal by the Trump administration, in collaboration with the Walker administration, to permit unethical and unscientific…
Opinion
Countdown to Election 2018: It’s complicated
Editor’s Note: The Empire will be publishing a weekly column from the nonpartisan League of Women Voters leading…