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Opinion: It’s time to end Alaska’s fiscal experiment
For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some could…
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20 years of Arctic report cards
Twenty years have passed since scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple…
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Opinion: World doesn’t need another blast of hot air
Everyone needs a break from reality — myself included.
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Opinion: Dunleavy writing constitutional checks he can’t cover
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at…
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Opinion: Federal match funding is a promise to Alaska’s future
Alaska’s transportation system is the kind of thing most people don’t think about until it stops working. But…
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Carl Benson embodied the far North
Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did…
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The physics of skating and slap shots
When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt…
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Opinion: Alaskans must proceed with caution on gasline legislation
Alaskans have watched a parade of natural gas pipeline proposals come and go, as in go nowhere. They…
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Looting the republic
A satire depicting the systematic extraction of wealth under the current U.S. regime.
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Opinion: It’s OK not to be one of the beautiful people
This is for all of us who don’t have perfect hair — and for those of us with…
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What killed the world’s giants?
Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why?
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Opinion: Trying to deny voters a choice is getting to be a bad habit
Alaskans this fall will vote for the third time whether they prefer open primary elections to choose their…
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Opinion: Alaska’s winning formula
Alaska is experiencing an energy renaissance, thanks to a stable fiscal framework that gives businesses and investors the…
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Opinion: Reelection should not be the measure of success
The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau in less than two weeks, with a stack of difficult issues…
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The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black…
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Opinion: Alaskans deserve a real voice in decisions about public land
Like many Alaskans, I was caught off guard when meetings were announced about the idea of creating a…