Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor
Recreational experiences in need of a boost
Latest Opinion
Opinion
OPINION: Don’t let tax debate get in the way of new pipeline
It is Monday, June 29, and I write these thoughts from a very quiet Capitol building in Juneau.…
Opinion
OPINION: Alaska’s delegation wants you to look away
While Trump turns corruption into policy, Sullivan and Begich turn silence into strategy
Opinion
OPINION: Fourth of July is a good time to talk about taxes
I’m sorry to say this column is about taxes. Oil and gas taxes. Corporate taxes. Legislative debate over…
Opinion
OPINION: Alaska has a rare opportunity to transform rural health
When people hear that Alaska has been awarded $272 million per year for five years through the Rural…
Opinion
OPINION: America celebrates Black athletes while undermining Black rights
America roared for Black excellence in the arena while Trumpism quietly tightened its grip on the ballot box.
Opinion
OPINION: Alaska’s LNG future requires creative thinking
Many Alaskans have grown increasingly skeptical that the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline is not moving forward…
Opinion
OPINION: All coupons have an expiration date, even for a gas pipeline
Businesses routinely offer discounts and coupons as enticements to get people to spend money or to buy something…
Opinion
LETTER: Candidate fighting for future of fishing
Alaska is a special place I get to call home. I’ve fished from Cross Sound to Sitka for…
Opinion
OPINION: Trumpism will end like McCarthyism
Fear built it. Corruption feeds it. Lawlessness will bury it
Opinion
OPINION: Elon Musk could put his $1 trillion to a good use
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, probably the universe, though it’s always possible some unknown…
Opinion
OPINION: The trillion-dollar presidency
How Trump turned war, debt, and chaos into America’s most expensive policy
Opinion
OPINION: The trillion-dollar presidency
How Trump turned war, debt, and chaos into America’s most expensive policy
Opinion
OPINION: Wheels of Fortune just spin better for some people
Rest easy, my column isn’t about politics this week. It’s not that I have sworn off political opinions…
Opinion
OPINION: Alaska voters can redraw the map on their own
Many Alaskans fondly embrace and proudly recite the defiant expression from the 1970s: “We don’t give a damn…
