Opinion

My Turn: A good investment should also be an investment in good

It’s considered very good news when Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) managers announce quarterly earnings of $2 billion. Whether it boosts our dividends or becomes… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

Letter: UAS as lead university for College of Education

As the 2016 Alaska Teacher of the Year, I write to urge your support of Univerity of Alaska Southeast as the lead university for the… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2016

My Turn: Medicaid expansion is good for Alaska

It’s not often that government has a chance to help thousands of people and save money at the same time. Medicaid Expansion was one of… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2016
  • By CHRIS ASHENBRENNER

Win Gruening: Politics haven’t changed

“Politics are much discussed, so are banks, so is cotton. Quiet people avoid the question of the Presidency … the great constitutional feature of this… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2016
  • By WIN GRUENING

Alaska Editorial: Time for keeping warm and safe

The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion:Kenai Peninsula residents recently experienced a little blast of winter temperatures below zero, some snow, a day… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2016

Who’s to blame for fake news?

When the problem of fake news first started making headlines, I was traveling across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. That vantage point provided a… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2016
  • By GRETA VAN SUSTEREN

So far Trumpism looks like mainstream conservatism

The prevailing opinion on President-elect Donald Trump is that he’s unpredictable, a man of no fixed views who transcends traditional notions of right and left.“Donald… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2016
  • By Doyle McManus

My Turn: On election integrity

The elections in our country are important to us.To assure the value and continued success of our democracy, we must have confidence in our election… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2016
  • By BILL ARNOLD

No new city taxes

The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: This isn’t the year to increase city taxes.The Ketchikan City Council appears to be in… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2016

Alaska Editorial: Legislative split could facilitate progress on state budget

The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Come January, it’s going to be a new ballgame in Juneau. The emergence of a Democrat-led… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2016

Outside Editorial: Leading the resistance in face of Republican control

The following editorial first appeared in Bloomberg View:There are two questions that Democrats must resolve as they confront unified Republican control in Washington. Neither should… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016
  • By FRANCIS WILKINSON

Why the charter halibut RQE is good for Alaska

Alaska history is full of fishing stories, from fireside salmon consumption 11,000 years ago to the largest commercial landings in 2016. How, where and what… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016
  • By SAMANTHA WEINSTEIN

Empire Editorial: Don’t jump to conclusions, either way, on officer-involved shooting

It didn’t take long for the two camps — pro- and anti-police — to emerge in the wake of an officer-involved shooting in Juneau this… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016

Editorial: Trump makes a deal

The following editorial first appeared in The Baltimore Sun:For the hundreds of workers in Indianapolis whose furnace-building jobs were saved by the Carrier deal, there… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016

State should dig deeper when inspecting Pebble

Contrary to popular belief, the proposed Pebble Mine is not dead. In fact, the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has spent years quietly hiring high-paid lawyers… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016
  • By GEORGE ALEXIE

My Turn: Cuba Libre?

Cuba libre? If we’re talking about Bacardi and Coke, it’s been pouring freely in Miami since the announcement of Fidel Castro’s death late in the… Continue reading

  • Dec 5, 2016
  • By MARIA UCHYTIL

My Turn: Ivory bans harmful to Native artists

The use of ivory in the creation of art and jewelry has become increasingly controversial in the past few years. On one hand, there’s reason… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Ben Brown

Empire Editorial: Get in the holiday spirit by giving back

The sun is setting at 3 p.m., coffee shops are selling peppermint mochas, Eaglecrest Ski Area is open, and Santa Claus is already making guest… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016

My Turn: The age-old problem we’re calling ‘fake news’

“Fake news” had been in the news so much since the election last month that you’d think it was a new problem. Not true. Peddling… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

Opinion: Immigrants won’t self-deport

Self-deportation is back in vogue. President-elect Donald Trump’s chief immigration advisor, Kris Kobach, told Fox News: “The jobs are going to dry up, the welfare… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2016
  • By WAYNE A. CORNELIUS