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What others say: Enshrining PFD in constitution is unwise

The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend is not an entitlement. Nor should it become one. Yet that is what several unwise but populist proposals in the… Continue reading

Letter: Support measure to keep kids from vaping

Support measure to keep kids from vaping Let me start with two conflicting truths: 1. It is illegal to sell e-cigarettes (aka vaping) to minors… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Alaskans weigh in on economic issues

Since 1953 the Alaska Chamber has been the voice of Alaska business large and small across Alaska with a mission to promote Alaska as a… Continue reading

Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food

Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food

It’s a scenario that Alaskans know well. A recipe calls for a specific ingredient, maybe fresh chives, but the grocery store has little to offer… Continue reading

Wild kitchen: “The Alaska from Scratch Cookbook” highlights locally sourced food

Schools start PEAKS testing

Students across Alaska are sitting down for the Performance Evaluation for Alaska’s Schools (PEAKS) test over the course of the next two weeks. The test,… Continue reading

This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from “Pacific Rim Uprising.” (Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures via AP)

Reeling it in: ‘Pacific Rim’ rift should stay closed

“Pacific Rim: Uprising” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 51 minutes The world is full of sequels that no one wanted – movies that have no reason… Continue reading

This image released by Universal Pictures shows a scene from “Pacific Rim Uprising.” (Legendary Pictures/Universal Pictures via AP)

Soldotna’s Reimer takes 2nd at White Mountains 100

Soldotna’s Adam Reimer finished second in the White Mountains 100 on Sunday. The race, now in its ninth year, is 100 miles long, going through… Continue reading

Waclawski, Bando win Sea to Ski Triathlon

Denver Waclawski and Jennifer Bando won the Sea to Ski Triathlon on Sunday in Homer. The triathlon starts with a five-kilometer run from Mariner Park… Continue reading

In this March 13 photo, Gov. Bill Walker speaks by phone to a reporter not physically present for a media availability at the governor’s mansion in Juneau. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Cash-strapped Alaska eyes earnings from oil wealth fund

JUNEAU — The joke has always been that Alaska is so wealthy, it pays its residents to live here. But those yearly checks have gotten… Continue reading

In this March 13 photo, Gov. Bill Walker speaks by phone to a reporter not physically present for a media availability at the governor’s mansion in Juneau. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
Trooper injured before fatal shooting remains hospitalized

Trooper injured before fatal shooting remains hospitalized

ANCHORAGE (AP) — An Alaska State Trooper continues to be hospitalized for injuries he received at the hands of a man who was later fatally… Continue reading

Trooper injured before fatal shooting remains hospitalized
Cook Inlet senior awarded scholarship

Cook Inlet senior awarded scholarship

Breona DeLon, a senior at Cook Inlet Academy, was presented a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship check earlier this month. The scholarship, which could… Continue reading

Cook Inlet senior awarded scholarship
Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna

Man on felony probation reportedly found with gun, drugs

Man arrested after police find gun, drugs during traffic stop A Soldotna man on felony probation was arrested Monday after police reportedly found drugs, a… Continue reading

Man dies after car wreck in Soldotna
Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen

Troopers shoot, kill Nikolaevsk man in confrontation

A Nikolaevsk man is dead after Alaska State Troopers shot him during a confrontation Saturday. Nikolai Yakunin, 42, was pronounced dead on scene after being… Continue reading

Man arrested after crashing vehicle discovered to be stolen
Checkmate Marlee Riggins from Bill Vedders’ third grade class at K-Beach Elementary competes in the chess club tournament earlier this month. The chess club, which is coached by third-grade teacher Cheryl Romatz, at the school has grown to become the “cool thing” to do according to Vedders. (Photo courtesy of Bill Vedders)

Checkmate: Chess Club at K-Beach gains popularity

Marlee Riggins from Bill Vedders’ third grade class at K-Beach Elementary competes in the chess club tournament earlier this month. The chess club, which is… Continue reading

Checkmate Marlee Riggins from Bill Vedders’ third grade class at K-Beach Elementary competes in the chess club tournament earlier this month. The chess club, which is coached by third-grade teacher Cheryl Romatz, at the school has grown to become the “cool thing” to do according to Vedders. (Photo courtesy of Bill Vedders)

It Is What It Is: In a cabin, in the woods

I think we’re starting to get this cabin camping thing down. A few years back, we made our first trip to one of the many… Continue reading

Editorial: Reach out with your heart

On Dec. 21, 2012, the Peninsula Clarion ran the following editorial after a horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. As the Clarion was going to… Continue reading

Op-ed: The Russian (S)election

Perhaps Vladimir Putin was using his experience meddling in U.S. elections to meddle in his own. Putin “won” re-election last Sunday with about 76 percent… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: Getting more resources against trafficking our kids

Most Americans and Alaskans think that human trafficking is a problem that happens in other, far-away places. And many are shocked to realize that it’s… Continue reading

Voices of Alaska: A worldwide market for Alaska’s resources

Future economic development in Alaska relies on outside customers – Alaska’s resources are so vast that their market is worldwide. We should celebrate being an… Continue reading

What others say: Assistance appreciated

The presence of illegal drugs in the Ketchikan area isn’t just a local issue — most of these substances are manufactured elsewhere and transported here… Continue reading