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Editorial: Skills build the workforce
We’ve heard a lot about Alaska’s economic downturn. Low oil prices have had a ripple effect on businesses…
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Voices of the Peninsula: Homer teen encouraged by Climate Leadership Team
Tourists and Alaskans alike know that my hometown, Homer, sits at the end of the Kenai Peninsula, overlooking…
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Op-ed: Indictments and ham sandwiches
In considering the indictment of former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an associate, I am reminded…
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What others say: Support Senate Bill 54
We were glad to hear on Friday that Senate Bill 54 — a proposed fix to some of…
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An Outdoor View: Bonefishing
Author’s note: I recently came across a journal that I kept while on a trip to Christmas Island…
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Op-ed: Don’t fire, don’t pardon
With special counsel Robert Mueller unveiling his first indictments and a plea deal in the Russia case, President…
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Voices of Alaska: Why Senate Bill 91 needs to be repealed
Alaska needs to repeal Senate Bill 91. I say this as a former supporter of the bill. I…
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What others say: Alaska not ready to accept an income tax
It’s difficult to gain public support for a new tax. However, some elected state officials are using the…
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What others say: Issue needs more than a hashtag
No, sexual harassment isn’t just for celebrities. Of course, we knew that all along, even if it did…
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Will there be a Manafort cave?
It’s a cliche in the legal world: A prosecutor could persuade a grand jury to indict a ham…
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“Encouraging investment” code for tax breaks
“Encouraging investment” code for tax breaks From the commentary by Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre and Fairbanks…
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Saying goodbye to Kenai Peninsula United Way
Saying goodbye to Kenai Peninsula United Way The nonprofit agencies on the Kenai Peninsula would like to say…
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Op-ed: Shocking but not surprising
It should surprise no one that when it comes to sexual harassment, members of Congress and their staffs…
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What others say: We like it like that
It’s a done deal and one that Alaska likes. No disrespect intended toward Ohio, but this is Alaska,…
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Op-ed: Intense tents
Some will remember that Ronald Reagan used to describe the GOP as a “big tent,” meaning it had…
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Editorial: Want to influence an election? Vote
With the bulk of absentee and questioned ballots from Tuesday’s run-off election for borough mayor counted, Charlie Pierce…
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Op-ed: Trump is the GOP mainstream
The showdown between President Donald Trump and Sen. Jeff Flake turned out to be no contest. It wasn’t…
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Op-ed: A taxing situation
Federal income tax was first introduced under the Revenue Act of 1861 to help defray war costs. Congress…
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Editorial: Nothing ‘neutral’ about it
When the Alaska Board of Fisheries says it wants to meet in a “neutral” location, just what does…
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Op-ed: The Facebook farce
The Kremlin knows a bargain when it sees it. We are supposed to believe that it bought the…