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Minister’s Message: When small is big

God opens doors to use ordinary people to do extraordinary things for others

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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature at the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Gazing at the stars while democracy burns

Sullivan’s refusal to address Trump’s shenanigans is matched by his reluctance to compliment Biden

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature at the Alaska State Capitol on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
Seton Hill University is photographed in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)

Minister’s Message: Let the word of God settle into your heart

I often feel like I don’t allow myself enough time to still my heart, quiet my voice, and listen for God’s murmuring

Seton Hill University is photographed in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy Meredith Harber)
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Strengthening ties and standing against discrimination

The case for Alaska’s adoption of the Israel Anti-Discrimination Act

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Opinion: How to protect individuals from financial damage caused by irresponsible elected officials

Think of the several million dollars the state treasury, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Municipality of Anchorage have paid out the past few years

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Opinion: Why Alaska needs the Affordable Connectivity Program

The ACP helps households that need internet access for work, school, health care, and other essential activities

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during an April 27 news conference at the Alaska State Capitol in which options for a long-range fiscal plan were discussed. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: Alaska’s rudderless fiscal ship

The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans are set to receive is again a paltry sum compared to what Gov. Mike Dunleavy promised five years ago.… Continue reading

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during an April 27 news conference at the Alaska State Capitol in which options for a long-range fiscal plan were discussed. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
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Minister’s Message: The right side of fairness

In God’s kingdom, the point isn’t that those who have get more, but that those who don’t have get enough

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Heidi Drygas, executive director of the 8,000-member Alaska State Employees Association, addresses a rally outside the Alaska State Capitol on Feb. 10, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)

Let’s stop the ‘Neglect. Panic. Repeat.’ cycle of public service delivery

The payroll section is one of several state agencies in crisis

Heidi Drygas, executive director of the 8,000-member Alaska State Employees Association, addresses a rally outside the Alaska State Capitol on Feb. 10, 2023. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File)
This photo shows Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jim Cockrell. (Courtesy photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

Strengthening Alaska through service: Join the Alaska State Troopers

The law enforcement positions within the Department of Public Safety fill a critical need within our community

This photo shows Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jim Cockrell. (Courtesy photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
A tabletop voting booth is seen next to a ballot box at the Kenai city clerk’s office on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file)

Opinion: Last call to voice your vote!

We will see you at the polls Oct. 3

A tabletop voting booth is seen next to a ballot box at the Kenai city clerk’s office on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Peninsula Clarion file)
Deven Mitchell, executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (Courtesy photo)

Opinion: Providing for generations of Alaskans

As a public endowment, the wealth of the Fund is the responsibility of every resident of the state

Deven Mitchell, executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (Courtesy photo)
LaDawn Druce asks Sen. Jesse Bjorkman a question during a town hall event on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion: Addressing Kenai Peninsula’s education and public safety employee shortage

Many of our best and brightest educators take a hard and close look at the teacher’s retirement system in Alaska early in their careers and are stunned

LaDawn Druce asks Sen. Jesse Bjorkman a question during a town hall event on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney greet each other outside the chamber at the U.S. Capitol on April 5, 2022. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP file photo)

Opinion: Alaska’s senators and Mitt Romney

When newly elected Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, began his term five years ago, he was surprised to learn that “almost without exception” his Republican colleagues… Continue reading

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney greet each other outside the chamber at the U.S. Capitol on April 5, 2022. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP file photo)
Signage directs voters to voting booths at Soldotna Prep School on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Signage directs voters to voting booths at Soldotna Prep School on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
UAA Provost Denise Runge photographed outside the Administration and Humanities Building.

Opinion: UAA offers affordable and convenient pathways that prepare students for the next step

At UAA, we provide numerous academic programs designed to meet specific workforce needs

UAA Provost Denise Runge photographed outside the Administration and Humanities Building.
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Minister’s Message: God’s sustaining anchor

We can lean into God and His promises that he will support and guide us

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A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

How many ways can you vote?

Multiple ballot options available to voters

A line of voters runs out the door of the Diamond Ridge Voting Precinct at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. Chamber Executive Director Brad Anderson said he had never seen the amount of people coming through the polling place. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
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Minister’s Message: The 1st qualification for ministry

Our first qualification as pastors or to serve in any capacity in ministry is to love Jesus Christ

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Opinion: The Dubious Dunleavy Deal to use public dollars for personal legal costs

In 2019, these regulation changes were ultimately abandoned without public notice

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