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Opinion: 3 questions about ending America’s ‘Forever War’

Every American should ask themselves three questions

The U.S. Flag and Alaska state flag fly on the roof of the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: Alaska needs to clearly define consent

House Bill 5 would do that.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy shakes hands with Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr. during a Change of Command and retirement ceremony Friday, April 23, 2021 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: New Coast Guard cutters belong in Southeast Alaska

Let’s bring all hands on deck and get to work.

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Point of View: What’s your Green Dot?

Interpersonal violence might be a new term for you.

Ron Gillham represents District 30 in the Alaska State House. (Courtesy photo)

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Voices of the Peninsula: Alaska, resource development, and an eye for the future

When Alaskans set their minds toward a project, no matter the difficulty, we do what others say, “can’t…

Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) CEO Angela Rodell. (courtesy photo)

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APFC’s vision for Alaska’s financial anchor

Properly protected and managed, the Alaska Permanent Fund can continue to support the state.

A Remington Deluxe Model 5 manual typewriter. (Homer News file photo)

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Editorial: The pandemic is not yet behind us

Objects may be closer than they appear — the pandemic is not behind us

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

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Voices of the Peninsula: How can we engage reluctant voters?

We don’t care who you vote for — just vote.

Anselm Staack (Courtesy Photo)

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Opinion: The purposeful Destruction of AMHS and UA

We are clearly not “all in this together.”

Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Dunleavy: Tourism relief is on the way

I’m proposing legislation directing $150 million of those funds toward broad, tourism-related relief.

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Point of View: Pay it Forward — It matters only that you care

The caring nature of Homer has sustained and nurtured my gratefulness throughout the past year.

(Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: A campaign for Alaska

“For Alaska” philanthropic campaign aims raise $200 million by 2024.

A role of "I Voted" stickers sit sanitizer. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: There’s a problem election reform efforts are ignoring

Campaigns should be shorter. But they aren’t.

Nina Faust

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Point of View: Celebrate Citizen Science Month with Crane Watch

April is Citizen Science Month, an opportunity for people to get involved in citizen science projects all over…

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Opinion: How satellites may lead to broadband service for rural Alaska

Low Earth orbiting satellites may soon help Alaska to achieve a task force goal.

(Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: An idea to limit length of legislative floor sessions

Here’s the plan to help move along the baseball games, I mean legislative work, at a faster pace.

Robert Archibald is president of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council board of director and represents the city of Homer, where he has lived since 1984. (courtesy)

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Alaska Voices: Walking the talk on responsible energy development

If you can recall the images of oiled otters and sea birds, of oil spreading from the Exxon…

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

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Voices of the Peninsula: Meet in the middle on voting reform

Wouldn’t it be great to have a voting bill that makes voting easier, more secure and one that…

Ski tracks can be seen in the snow at Tsalteshi Trails near Soldotna, Alaska, on March 20, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Voices of the Peninsula: Lessons learned on the downhill

If you are skiing and find conditions requiring creative nonstandard techniques to not end up in a snowbank,…

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Opinion: QAnon is the most successful April Fools’ joke I’ve ever seen

Like going down the rabbit hole into a dark, sinister version of “Alice in Wonderland,” once you’re in,…