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A woman visits a memorial honoring the victims killed in last week’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, June 3, 2022. It’s hard to say exactly when some Texas educators began to feel like they were under siege, but the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School is only the latest, horrific episode in a string of events dating back years. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Opinion

Opinion: Gun violence and do-nothing Republicans

The crisis isn’t new.

Carl Marrs is CEO of Old Harbor Native Corp and the chairman for Alaskans for Common Sense. (Photo provided)

Opinion

This year’s PFD is affordable, but it’s not sustainable

A good part of this year’s legislative session was spent deciding what to do with the surplus ……

A copy of the State of Alaska Official Ballot for the June 11, 2022, Special Primary Election is photographed on May 2, 2022. (Peninsula Clarion staff)

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: In search of a witness

” … then I got to the part where it said I needed a witness to watch me…

Anette Coggins poses for a photo in the Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Opinion

Point of View: The boldness of honesty

The phrase: “Family and friends smell like fish after three days” is not far from true

Homer Foundation

Opinion

Point of View: Reflections on the Russia I know

My heart goes out to the people of both countries.

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Opinion

Opinion: The dangerous combination of guns and conspiracies

The hatred that’s crept its way into American politics is new. The violence it’s spawned is newer yet.

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Honoring the fallen — and caring for veterans

Alaska has lost servicemembers in conflicts ranging from the Battle of Attu to the Global War on Terror

Jodi Taylor is the board chair for Alaska Policy Forum. (Courtesy photo)

Opinion

Private school, state reimbursement: family choice

By Jodi Taylor

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Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for bold action to protect our fisheries

Our fisheries feed the world and sustain our unique cultures and communities.

The logo for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is displayed inside the George A. Navarre Borough Admin Building on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: Hard to fill positions?

Paying poverty wages to support staff, secretaries and custodians is unacceptable yet routine behavior by our district

Tourists watch as one of two cubs belonging to an 18-year-old sow black bear crosses the path between groups of tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: Tourists have pushed us to critical mass in parts of Juneau

I don’t go to the glacier in the summer now to hike or watch bears.

A copy of the State of Alaska Official Ballot for the June 11, 2022, Special Primary Election is photographed on May 2, 2022. (Peninsula Clarion staff)

Opinion

Choosing a candidate – Who will best represent us in D.C.?

Voters are encouraged to do homework before casting a vote

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. (logo provided)

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Point of View: A few ideas for Mental Health Awareness Month

What are some things you can practice this month and subsequently apply to your life?

Sens. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, left, and Robert Myers, R-North Pole, read through one of 41 amendments submitted to the state’s omnibus budget bill being debate on the floor of the Alaska State Senate on Monday, May 9, 2022. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire)

Opinion

Opinion: The Alaska Senate’s foolish gamble

“All these conservative people just spent all our money”

(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Opinion

Opinion: A massive dividend is the shortsighted answer

Oil prices never stay constant.

Smoke from the Swan Lake Fire impairs visibility on the Sterling Highway on Aug. 20, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Opinion

Opinion: Alaskans should prepare for wildfire season

Several past large fire seasons followed snowy winters or unusually rainy springs

Alex Koplin is a founding member of Kenai Peninsula Votes. (courtesy photo)

Opinion

Voices of the Peninsula: 1 candidate dined, 47 to go

By Alex Koplin

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Opinion

Opinion: Working together, we can improve the lives of Alaskans suffering with mental health concerns

The time to act is now

The logo of the Homer Trails Alliance.

Opinion

Point of View: Connecting our community through trails

Homer is booming with housing development and the viability of long-standing trails is threatened

A copy of the State of Alaska Official Ballot for the June 11, 2022, Special Primary Election is photographed on May 2, 2022. (Peninsula Clarion staff)

Opinion

How do I choose a candidate for this Special Primary Election?

You could start by making a list of your top choices with the issues they support that you…