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Funny River community says ‘no’ to a boat launch

The Kenai River is the lifeline of this community.

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Letter to the Editor: Let’s hear it from the oil companies first

I’d like to hear publicly from the fossil fuel execs themselves.

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Alaska Voices: Making Alaska’s economy stronger

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development plays a critical role in Alaska’s economy.

Residents line the Sterling Highway, in front of Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office to oppose Pebble mine on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Voices of the Peninsula: Save Bristol Bay

Our leaders must hold the Corps of Engineers and the Pebble Partnership accountable.

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Letter to the editor: As students of life, we should all support teachers, learning

Assuming teachers do not have a role in determining what is right for our future is wrong.

Alaska Voices: Alaskans deserve a budget that reflects our values

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Alaska Voices: Alaskans deserve a budget that reflects our values

It’s important to step back and look at what government is and what it does.

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Letter to the editor: District’s health care proposal is too expensive

There is a reason the teachers and school employees negotiation teams said no.

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Alaska Voices: Don’t back down on PFD fight

If the $1,600 is it, the door is now open to the Legislature forcing a diminishing PFD.

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Voices of the Peninsula: For the sake of students, let’s all do our jobs

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has a logo: “kpbsd — where kids come first”

Opinion: August is a good time to reflect on suicide prevention

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Opinion: August is a good time to reflect on suicide prevention

August is National Shooting Sports Month.

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Letter to the Editor: Understanding Dunleavy’s win

Understanding Dunleavy’s win

A Welcome from Superintendent O’Brien

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A Welcome from Superintendent O’Brien

The 2019 - 2020 school year is here and we are ready. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District…

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Medicaid waiver provides key tool to redesign state’s behavioral health system

Why does Alaska need an 1115 Waiver?

The Swan Lake Fire can be seen from the East Fork Moose River bridge on Thursday, June 27, 2019. (Photo courtesy Robert Kuiper)

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Alaska’s summer 2019 fire season was one for the record books

110 Lower 48 crews and personnel from 46 states, Puerto Rico and Canada fought Alaska wildfires.

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In memory of Jean Brockel — fireball in the best way

It was several years before I had another teacher who approached the passion of Miss Bardelli.

Commissioner Designee Bruce Tangeman presents the state’s revenue forecast to the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opinion: The private sector, not the government, is what drives an economy

It is more important than ever that we create a smaller governmental footprint.

Voices of the Peninsula: The preposterous ACLU Lawsuit

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Voices of the Peninsula: The preposterous ACLU Lawsuit

Recently, I defended Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s token gesture of docking the judiciary’s administrative budget $344,000 — the amount…

Alaska Voices: Dunleavy must be recalled

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Alaska Voices: Dunleavy must be recalled

What we cannot afford is for Gov. Dunleavy to remain in office.

Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka

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Tshibaka: DOA open to a fair, legal labor agreement

Under law, the IBU is obligated to end the strike and reach a deal.

Alaska Voices: Thugs and leaders in Juneau

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Alaska Voices: Thugs and leaders in Juneau

Thugs steal our future, while leaders see hope and opportunities and take steps in that direction.