Opinion
Opinion: The irony of Sen. Sullivan’s free speech defense
Jan. 6 commission vote undermines proposed free speech amendment.
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Legislature should give psychiatric patients improved rights
Alaska is still too often warehousing people with a mental illness.
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Alaska Voices: Elders deserve safe, healthy living environments
Elders are more likely to experience social isolation, which increases the likelihood of abuse and neglect.
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Voices of the Peninsula: Only rural applicant of color denied opportunity
I was shocked that a highly qualified, sitting presiding judge was denied the opportunity to even be considered…
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Alaska Voices: Alaska’s tourism industry needs help
Alaska has suffered a triple whammy of no cruise ships, a closed Canadian border and a limited supply…
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Opinion: Large cruise ships are a clear and present danger to Southeast Alaska
We don’t have to ban cruise tourism, but do need to eliminate the greatest risks to our communities.
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Voices of the Peninsula: Why not make voting fun?
I think the public should demand more measures to make voting easier.
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Opinion: The plague of intellectual laziness
What’s become increasingly lazy, is our political discourse.
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Show us the money, redux: Alaskans respond to the chance to balance the budget
Our purpose was to engage Alaskans in a process to better understand the challenges and difficult choices ahead.
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Point of View: There’s no more need for the SAT
The test says very little about what really matters to colleges, the effort and ability of the students…
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Point of View: Help and conversation
At the hospice office we see the value in conversation, and we make an effort with everyone.
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Opinion: We can’t run our businesses without the University of Alaska
We rely on UA grads to power our workforce.
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Opinion: Dunleavy’s subservience to Trump continues
What’s profoundly frightening for America is that Dunleavy and most of his fellow Republicans have imposed silence on…
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Biden’s ‘30 x 30’ conservation plan falls short
Given the encouraging first 100 days of the Biden administration, the plan is disappointing.
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SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund: Apply now!
The American Rescue Plan Act established the RRF to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses…
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Opinion: Why is CON Still in Alaska?
CON laws are little more than expensive and time-consuming barriers to care.
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Opinion: Lost revenue is severely impacting local decisions
It’s a different kind of crisis.
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Point of View: Caregivers Support Group shows others willing to help
Caregiving is a 24-hour job and can be overwhelming at times.