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Letter: Alaskans need to pitch in for government services

Alaskans need to pitch in for government services I have been a resident of this great land since…

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Editorial: #Whew: earthquake provides lessons learned

#Whew. In social media terminology, where hashtags (the # symbol) help make terms searchable, that’s the word of…

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What others say: Congressional action impacts IRS

Hate the Internal Revenue Service? Worried that you won’t be able to fill out your returns correctly under…

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Letter to the editor: Religious freedom healthcare group threatens coverage

The new federal unit that is being created under the ruse of freedom of conscience will jeopardize health…

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Letter to the editor: Raise oil taxes before taxing Alaskans

I was disappointed to see that the Alaska Senate Majority has stooped to employing another push-poll to shape…

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Op-ed: Blame us for government shutdown

If we don’t like what is happening in Washington — and few do — the blame must be…

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Letter to the editor: Thanks to Builders Association supporters

On behalf of the Kenai Peninsula Builders Association (KPBA) Board of Directors, we’d like to offer a heartfelt…

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What others say: Congress takes swing at preserving net neutrality

Congressional Republicans breathed new life last year into the all-but-ignored Congressional Review Act, using it to reverse a…

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Editorial: Last chance for compromise

“Compromise is not capitulation.” That was Gov. Bill Walker’s message to legislators in his State of the State…

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Op-ed: Trump is not a despot

It hasn’t been easy recently to make an attack against President Donald Trump that is over-the-top enough to…

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What Others Say: The Bundys will mess up again

Dismissal of federal criminal charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy will almost certainly result in more trouble. How…

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What others say: Congress needs to act on immigration

It’s easy to have sympathy for some 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who now face possible deportation, and yet still…

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What others say: Saving lives in King Cove a worthy exception to wilderness rule

It appears the residents of King Cove will finally have a road built through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge…

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Op-ed: Thanks, China (maybe)

“When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.” — Confucius Is China about to do the United…

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Op-ed: Oprah: The latest ‘Messiah’?

The ancient Greeks referred to the dramatic moment in some of their plays as “deus ex machina,” the…

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Editorial: Tell us, what do you think?

There’s a comment we get on occasion that goes something like this: “The ideas on the Clarion’s Opinion…

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Op-ed: Buy off Trump with the wall

There is a very easy way for Democrats to get major concessions from President Donald Trump on immigration:…

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What others say: Trump should tread carefully on Iran protests

It’s entirely appropriate for President Trump to offer support for peaceful protesters in Iran and to demand that…

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Op-ed: ‘Fire and Fury’ fire and fury

Any producer will tell you that one key to a successful story — whether it’s in a book,…

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Voices of Alaska: Let’s not be our own worst enemy on ANWR

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our Congressional Delegation Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dan Sullivan, and…