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Letter: Troopers set example with restrained use of force

The Tuesday, June 5, issue of the Peninsula Clarion reported a dangerous incident involving two state troopers subduing…

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What others say: Congress short on compromise

To know how far relationships have broken down in Congress, consider this: Just as lawmakers should have been…

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Op-ed: Maybe Trump is focused on big issues

By now, you’re probably tired of hearing about Roseanne Barr and her racist tweet that was so ugly…

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Opinion: Taxes are necessary

No one likes taxes. Well, maybe a few, though we’ve never seen a pep rally on the Kenai…

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Op-ed: Many Irish eyes are weeping after vote

The scientific, moral and theological battle between life as an “endowed unalienable” right and the evolutionary view that…

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Op-ed: Roseanne has long been unhinged

Valerie Jarrett, the former Obama aide targeted by Roseanne Barr, says the comedienne’s train wreck should be a…

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Letter to the editor: Thanks to soccer supporters

The coaching staff, players and parents of the Kenai Central High School boys and girls soccer teams would…

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Letter to the editor: Thanks to SoHi After-Grad supporters

Once again, our incredibly generous community has risen to great heights in support of our youth. It is…

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Op-ed: Trump plays in the swamp, too

Let’s give President Donald Trump his due: He’s right when he refers to Washington as “The Swamp.” It…

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What others say: Protests need to have a purpose

The original message Colin Kaepernick was trying to send in September 2016, when he first knelt during the…

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Editorial: Tell your stories in the Clarion

The Peninsula Clarion is looking for writers who want to share their funny stories, wisdom, observations or advice…

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Op-ed: NFL and DPRK

Why are the NFL and North Korea similar? You guessed it: Neither will tolerate not standing for their…

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What others say: Tariff on imported newsprint could wring local news

Until recently, most people probably didn’t have tariffs on their minds. It was widely reported the Trump administration…

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Op-ed: Let’s call the whole thing off

The Nobel committee will presumably be disappointed, but President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea dictator Kim Jong…

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Editorial: Mississippi doctor suggests smokers pay for road repairs

Reducing Mississippi’s smoking rates while improving the state’s roads and bridges sounds like a proposal that’s too good…

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Op-ed: The NFL isn’t through

It took two years, boycotts by fans, declining TV ratings, growing alarm among advertisers, a drop in the…

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Op-ed: The Chinese threat isn’t just trade

We are currently engaged in a high-profile negotiation that may or may not succeed in getting the Chinese…

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UAF addresses Native ‘linguistic emergency’

Alaska Native languages are in peril. But the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development…

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Voices of the Peninsula: Congratulations to peninsula’s class of 2018

We have come to the end of a productive year in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. I…

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What others say: Hunting regulations about state’s rights

It’s about states’ rights. The National Park Service has proposed aligning federal and state rules regarding hunting and…