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Alaska Voices: State lottery nothing but a shell game
Our elected leaders need to talk truthfully about taxes.
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Opinion: Our youngest Alaskans deserve the educational opportunities to succeed
The markers for a child’s adult success develop early in life.
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Point of View: The true dilemma — Truth is on shaky ground
Do you long for those days when you could have a good honest debate and express your arguments…
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Alaska Voices: Alaska’s Trojan Horse
Alaska deserves better than a tall man who simply puts on a kuspuk and claims to support Alaskans.
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Opinion: Disintegration of America’s democracy
Trump is oblivious to the consequences of any of his statements or actions.
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Opinion: Oil tax ballot measure goes too far
I’ve been lucky enough to spend my entire life in Alaska. I received my education, owned and managed…
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Point of View: Cook Inlet commercial fisheries feed Alaskans
Alaska needs a diversity of access opportunities to truly feed its people.
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Opinion: Prioritizing personal use, sport fisheries will doom commercial fishermen
My friends fishing commercially in Cook Inlet broke even the last two years if they were lucky.
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Our educators need backup
We owe it to them, and to our students, to provide for an adequate pool of substitute employees.
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Opinion: Nonprofits benefit from Hilcorp’s giving program
The Hilcorp Giving Program is designed to help Hilcorp Alaska employees become lifelong givers.
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Alaska first lady’s volunteer award nominations are now open
Each one of these Alaskans has made our state a better place to live.
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Board of Fish should put fish and Alaskans first
Salmon and other fish must be prioritized for the owners of the resource first.
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Opinion: Spread the load, save the state’s budget
We can address the underlying condition that is plaguing Alaska.
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Opinion: Revised constitutional spending limit key to Alaska’s fiscal stability
I view a revised constitutional spending limit as contract with Alaskans for fiscal discipline.
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Opinion: Trafficking in Alaska must end
One of my priorities is to combat this scourge and eliminate it from our communities.
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Point of View: This is a bad time to harass Kachemak Bay wildlife
In 2019 several thousand common murres starved to death in the Kachemak Bay.
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Oil tax changes require more careful consideration
We all know Alaska remains at a crossroads.