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A sign opposing the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative in photographed on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 Hurts Rural Residents and Rural Communities

Salmon have always been and will always be a vital part of our culture, history, and way of life. The decision by Alaska Native Regional… Continue reading

A sign opposing the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative in photographed on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Retired Salmon Experts Urge Yes Vote on Measure 1

Alaska’s salmon fisheries feed countless Alaskans, create important livelihoods for rural communities, support Alaska’s growing $4 billion tourism industry and fuel Alaska’s sustainable commercial salmon… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Why we need Ben Carpenter for State House

Why we need Ben Carpenter for State House Captain Ben Carpenter has led troops in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan, showing that he can handle… Continue reading

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Pioneer Potluck: About Halloween

In Colorado in the 50s and 60s In Alaska in the late 60s and 70s Halloween was cold in Colorado just like it is in… Continue reading

Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg

Letter ro the editor: Seaton stands tall

Seaton stands tall Now that we are reaching the culmination of the district 31 political season on Nov. 6, Paul Seaton stands tall as our… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Galvin represents our shared Alaskan values

Alyse Galvin is the only congressional candidate who will represent the values shared by all Alaskans. Her campaign began with grassroots organizers, and she has… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: It’s time for a “new Alyse on life” in Alaska

What does it take to understand and serve the diverse needs and well-being of Alaskans in a rapidly changing world? It takes what it has… Continue reading

Alaska Voices: Ballot Measure 1 infringes on our right to the land

Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat was established in 2015 with the specific intent to protect the interests of North Slope people and communities, and Ballot… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Seaton is the person I want to represent our community

I don’t know about other District 31 voters, but I want a representative who respects my intelligence and appeals to my better nature. I want… Continue reading

Voices of the Peninsula: Ballot Measure 1 — Expect impacts to our local communities

Voices of the Peninsula: Ballot Measure 1 — Expect impacts to our local communities

Salmon have always been an integral part of our economy, as well as a fundamental part of our identity as Alaskans. We measure the value… Continue reading

Voices of the Peninsula: Ballot Measure 1 — Expect impacts to our local communities

Rich Lowry: The poisonous allure of right-wing violence

Gavin McInnes is selling a marketable product. The pose of the right-wing provocateur and founder of the group the Proud Boys is that he’s simply… Continue reading

Opinion: I stand for salmon

We Alaskans are fish people plain and simple. We revere them, catch them, can them, pickle them, view them in their natural state, consume them,… Continue reading

Andy Mack, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Andy Mack: How I made my decision on Chuitna

I’ve issued a decision in a closely-watched case regarding water rights in the Chuitna River watershed. Misinformation is easy to spread and hard to correct.… Continue reading

Andy Mack, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Letters to the editor: Vote Yes on Prop 1 and make history

Make History Scotland, England, Norway, Japan, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, California, Oregon, Washington… all used to have wild salmon runs. It’s… Continue reading

The Kenai River flows into Skilak Lake, as seen on a traverse from Fuller Lakes Trail to Skyline Trail on Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 will be disastrous for outdoor enthusiasts

Alaskans love to hunt and fish. A quick glance at any Alaskans’ social media feed in the fall, with all the photos of harvested moose,… Continue reading

The Kenai River flows into Skilak Lake, as seen on a traverse from Fuller Lakes Trail to Skyline Trail on Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

The Location of the Library is the only thing you ever absolutely need to know according to Albert Einstein. I spent my so-called formative years… Continue reading

Life in the pedestrian lane: The Location of the Library

Bob Franken: The Saudi D.C. swamp

Imagine that: It’s getting so it’s difficult to get away with being slime in the Washington “swamp” these days — or at the very least,… Continue reading

Voices of the Peninsula: Protecting our Shared Resources for all Alaskans

Alaskans are once again fighting over fish. This time the fight is centered around a proposed ballot initiative that seeks to change the way state… Continue reading

The Asbury Park Convention Hall is seen here during a run taken by the author on Thursday, Oct. 18. In 1933, the cruise liner S.S. Morro Castle narrowly missed the convention center when the flaming ship beached on the coast of Asbury Park. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)

Tangled up in Blue: Too many questions

“What are you going to write about for your column this week?” I’m spending two weeks visiting my parents in New Jersey and my mom… Continue reading

The Asbury Park Convention Hall is seen here during a run taken by the author on Thursday, Oct. 18. In 1933, the cruise liner S.S. Morro Castle narrowly missed the convention center when the flaming ship beached on the coast of Asbury Park. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)
Refuge notebook: The impermanence of permafrost

Refuge notebook: The impermanence of permafrost

By JOHN MORTON Ohio experienced a record-high temperature of 89 degrees last week as I was driving from Cleveland to Vermont. Strangely enough, I was… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: The impermanence of permafrost