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Letters to the editor: Different ways people vote

Different ways people vote

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PRO Act is needed labor law reform

Young people across the peninsula need middle-class jobs that provide fair wages, good benefits, safe workplaces and a…

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Point of View: Fix the Permanent Fund dividend now

The other day I was discussing politics with an old friend who told me I perceived the technicolor…

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PRO Act will harm Alaska workers, businesses

As Alaskans first and foremost, but also as small business owners who’ve worked across the state in a…

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Soldotna police, fire departments make for special memorial

Recently we attended the funeral for Lee Aley, it was an intimate family and friend affair, and on…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at an Anchorage news conference on Dec. 11, 2020. (Courtesy photo/Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

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Dunleavy: Still fighting for Alaskan families

“I was left with little choice but to veto both the PFD and legislative per diem.”

(THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML)

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Opinion: The politics of vaccination hesitancy

If variant causes hardships, politicians are partly to blame.

An election official lays out more “I voted” stickers on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Stickers for the 2020 general election featured designs by Alaskan artist Barbara Lavallee. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Ranked-choice voting isn’t that simple

The change isn’t simple, and Alaskans need to prepare for it.

Robert Myers (Courtesy Photo)

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Opinion: Infrastructure package could mean opportunities for Alaska

We have some opportunities coming up that can help us with our perennial budget problems.

Bob Shavelson (courtesy photo)

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Voices of the Peninsula: Don’t blame Alaskans for state’s environmental failures

Officials are opening doors to rampant corporate pollution under Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s “Unlocking Alaska” initiative.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Dunleavy’s fiscal credibility gap

Serious solution shortfall.

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

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Voices of the Peninsula: Honor America’s roots by voting

We need all our citizens to have their voices heard.

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Point of View: Pandemic lock-down offered Christian Scientists time to reflect

In this year often defined by uncertainty, I have been blessed by the continued support of the Christian…

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Cultural and symbolic significance of the American flag

Lesson learned, lesson appreciated and lesson respected.

Faith Myers stands at the doors of API. (Courtesy Photo)

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Opinion: More needs to be done to protect the disabled

A state standard of patient care and a state enforcement of rights must be added to proposed bills.

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Opinion: If you want to attract teachers, increase pay

The truth is that until money is supplied to teachers, people like me, who love and care for…

Greg Brush passes Kenai conservation on to the next generation of anglers by releasing a king salmon. (Photo courtesy Greg Brush)

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Voices of the Peninsula: Decision devastating for dwindling king populations

We have fewer Kenai River chinook than we used to and they are smaller on average than they…

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Dunleavy’s aversion to the PFD truth

It’s well past time that Alaskans be told the truth.

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Opinion: Student free speech Supreme Court cases offer teachable moments

Basic civics should be a mandatory part of high school education.

Jonathan Flora (Courtesy Photo)

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Opinion: Future for salmon fishing doesn’t look bright if we don’t rapidly decarbonize our world

There are only hard choices ahead.