Opinion
Op-ed: The bitterness tour
MELBOURNE, Australia — When you hear “world tour” you usually think of superstars performing concerts in various cities…
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Sleaze never changes
A couple of generations ago, there was a story about a well-connected Washington figure who encountered a corporate…
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Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal chips away at America’s credibility
President Trump on Tuesday finally did what wiser heads in his administration have been trying to keep him…
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What others say: Trump diplomacy pays dividends
Donald Trump diplomacy, which so offends delicate sensibilities in the United States and in the ministries of the…
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Op-ed: The exhaustion factor
The “wall of protection” conservative media has erected around President Trump may be crumbling. Fox News Channel, whose…
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What others say: NFL should show commitment to respectful workplace
Two former National Football League cheerleaders who have filed discrimination complaints against the league have offered to settle…
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What others say: Those behind 2nd amendment efforts right to feel targeted
A trio of Redmond residents would like to give voters a chance to establish a sanctuary county for…
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Op-ed: Turnout is fair game
It’s not something he does very often, but this time President Donald Trump was telling the truth when,…
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Voices of Alaska: Decision-makers have failed Alaskans
When I travel around the state — from Fairbanks to Ketchikan and all places in between — I…
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Op-ed: Tell the truth about Stormy Daniels
Rudy Giuliani’s account of Donald Trump’s role in the payment to Stormy Daniels has collapsed into near-incoherence. In…
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What others say: Tiny houses and big decisions
After years of temporary waivers, Portland City Council voted recently to permanently nix fees that homeowners had faced…
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Editorial: Time to share the road
A heads up to Kenai Peninsula motorists: While it’s been a chilly spring, the street sweepers have been…
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Voices of Alaska: Stand for Salmon a misguided ballot measure
The Alaska Chamber has long been an outspoken voice for pro-business policies that grow our economy and create…
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What others say: Nonprofit group saved the SS Nenana in the past, could work again
The SS Nenana is safe for now. Earlier this week, Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel confirmed…
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Op-ed: Rod Rosenstein has botched the Mueller probe
Rod Rosenstein is doing a star turn as principled defender of the law, but he’s performed abysmally as…
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Op-ed: The vulgar goes mainstream
To be vulgar once earned societal disapproval, ostracism from polite company and — in my grandmother’s era —…
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Op-ed: He who freaks the most …
My long experience as a reporter has left me with a professional belief system. Actually, it’s more like…
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Editorial: It seems like we’ve been here before
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is wading into the budget for the coming fiscal year, and it feels…
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Op-ed: Hold the Nobel Peace Prize
Who would have guessed that a Trump crowd 15 months into his presidency would be chanting, “Nobel! Nobel!…
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What others say: Strategic investments
Funding for the military in Alaska is increasing — as well it should with the state’s strategic location…