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Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Alaskans have a choice in November.

Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms
Mark Thiessen / associated press                                 The Captain James Cook statue facing the inlet that bears his name and fronts Alaska’s largest city in downtown Anchorage, is seen on June 23. Alaska residents have joined the movement to eliminate statues of colonialists accused of abusing and exploiting Indigenous people.

Efforts begin to remove state statues of colonialists

Anchorage mayor said he will let the Native Village of Eklutna decide the fate of the Cook statue.

Mark Thiessen / associated press                                 The Captain James Cook statue facing the inlet that bears his name and fronts Alaska’s largest city in downtown Anchorage, is seen on June 23. Alaska residents have joined the movement to eliminate statues of colonialists accused of abusing and exploiting Indigenous people.
President Donald J. Trump listens as Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy delivers remarks at the Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans event Thursday, July 16, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe

Last week, Dunleavy attended President Trump’s “Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans” event.

President Donald J. Trump listens as Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy delivers remarks at the Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans event Thursday, July 16, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
Victoria Petersen / Peninsula Clarion file                                Residents line the Sterling Highway in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office to oppose Pebble mine on June 26, 2019, in Soldotna.

Army Corps releases Pebble Mine final EIS

The report says Pebble Mine would not have a measurable effect on fish numbers

Victoria Petersen / Peninsula Clarion file                                Residents line the Sterling Highway in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office to oppose Pebble mine on June 26, 2019, in Soldotna.
One of the two buildings used to teach elementary school children in Kachemak Selo sits on the outer edge of the village Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in the village at the head of Kachemack Bay. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Borough, school district seeks to extend state infrastructure grant

The biggest project would be the construction of a new school in Kachemak Selo.

One of the two buildings used to teach elementary school children in Kachemak Selo sits on the outer edge of the village Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in the village at the head of Kachemack Bay. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
This Aug. 1, 2017, file photo shows the oil producer BP company logo at a petrol station in London. (AP Photo/Caroline Spiezio, File)

Voices of the Peninsula: The neighborly thing to do

Maybe I’m radical for believing that a decision about what’s fair shouldn’t take place at a ballot box.

This Aug. 1, 2017, file photo shows the oil producer BP company logo at a petrol station in London. (AP Photo/Caroline Spiezio, File)
Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion                                Frozen salmon is pictured in this July 2020 photograph.

Kalifornsky Kitchen: A freezer full of salmon

Fresh fish deserves to be enjoyed in a pure form.

Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion                                Frozen salmon is pictured in this July 2020 photograph.
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

A yes vote on Ballot Measure 1 would be like driving a ship into the eye of a storm.

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future
Alaska Voices: Are We OK? A message from Alaska’s hospitals and nursing homes on COVID-19

Alaska Voices: Are We OK? A message from Alaska’s hospitals and nursing homes on COVID-19

A lot has changed from just one month ago when it was concerning to see 20 positive cases in a day.

Alaska Voices: Are We OK? A message from Alaska’s hospitals and nursing homes on COVID-19
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Minister’s Message: The amazing promise of grace

Grace is not a one and done experience with God.

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Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Government should be focused on the emergency before us, put lesser priorities on the back burner.

Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus
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Voices of the Peninsula: Ensuring everyone gets right information in times of crisis

We are continuously utilizing our experience and lessons learned to ensure safety for all.

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Turnagain Arm, as seen from Mount Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled Up in Blue: Short and sweet

I went on a little vacation. It was nothing too involved, and how could it have been? While we traverse the unknown world of a… Continue reading

Turnagain Arm, as seen from Mount Alyeska in Girdwood, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
It pays to Firewise. This structure survived the 2007 Caribou Hills Fire. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge Notebook: Are you Firewise?

As a young Idaho firefighter, enthusiasm and an eagerness to get dropped off on a remote mountain hillside to “slay the dragon” came in no… Continue reading

It pays to Firewise. This structure survived the 2007 Caribou Hills Fire. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Bert Stedman (Courtesy photo)

Protecting the Permanent Fund

Our Permanent Fund will be an infinite resource for future Alaskans if we protect it.

Bert Stedman (Courtesy photo)

Minister’s Message: In God’s eyes, all lives matter

Therefore our nation must seek God-honoring solutions to end all racial inequity.

A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Alaska Voices: To ensure democracy, ballot access for all is paramount

Federal leaders must urgently invest in and implement election protection reforms across the country

A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Opinion: Is white privilege real?

Opinion: Is white privilege real?

White privilege is not the suggestion that white people have never struggled.

Opinion: Is white privilege real?
In this July 13, 2007, file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. The Pebble Limited Partnership, which wants to build a copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska, says it plans to offer residents in the region a dividend. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Pebble Mine review to be released

For years, the proposed Pebble Mine has been shrouded in controversy.

In this July 13, 2007, file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. The Pebble Limited Partnership, which wants to build a copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska, says it plans to offer residents in the region a dividend. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
The Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Voices of the Peninsula: Knopp shows the Republican leadership we need in Juneau

All eyes are on Kenai and Soldotna as we approach the August Republican primary election, when we decide whether to reelect Rep. Gary Knopp. The… Continue reading

The Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)