Opinion
Letters to the editor
Voter data sharing raises serious concerns
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Opinion
Opinion: The price of war is posted at the gas pump
Trump’s tariffs and expanding conflict are driving the next inflation wave.
Opinion
Recognizing Southeast Alaska as a mining district
Many Alaskans and folks Outside, including in Congress, do not realize that the Tongass National Forest is a…
Opinion
Opinion: The only smart bet is always the sure thing
Alaskans like to take chances, buy raffle tickets and place bets. Whether fun trips to Vegas, time at…
Opinion
Opinion: Kenai River Friends Minute: ICE in Alaska
On Feb. 17, a Soldotna family was torn apart when federal ICE agents took a mother and her…
Life
Minister’s Message: Waiting for spring
Recently, the weather has been cold. What is common to hear in Alaska on a warmer winter day…
Letters to the Editor
Opinion: Federal business development program works for Alaskans
Every Alaskan should be paying attention to the status of the 8(a) program.
Life
Minister’s Message: Cleanin’ out my…
Through a series of events, an opportunity arose for me to do something that I have dreaded for…
Opinion
Opinion: There are bigger needs than fattening the dividend
Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100 a barrel for…
Opinion
Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery
A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many…
Life
Death notice: Kathy Gardner
Kathy Gardner, 77, of Sterling, Alaska, passed away on Jan. 28, 2026. Born May 16, 1948, to August…
Opinion
Opinion: War with Iran as political shield
Escalation abroad, erosion of accountability at home.
The full circling of a northern career
Hajo Eicken had “everything I could ever ask for” in his former career at a German institute. Well,…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska remains committed to addressing sexual violence
Alaska has long grappled with unacceptably high rates of sexual assault and child sexual abuse. This is a…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska maintains full control over its voter rolls
When it comes to Alaska’s elections, control belongs here in Alaska — not in Washington, DC. There have…
Opinion
Opinion: The Kenai is $8 million short. The Permanent Fund is $80 billion long.
I moved to Alaska in 1957, two years before statehood. I raised nine children here. One of my…
Opinion
Opinion: Governor misses the boat on helping to fill ferry jobs
If the governor really wanted to improve state ferry service for the 33 coastal communities that depend on…