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Editorial: Clock is ticking on school funding
The things certain in life, as the saying goes, are death and taxes. And with the Kenai Peninsula…
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Letters: Contribution helps LeeShore emergency center
Contribution helps LeeShore emergency center The LeeShore Center is very grateful to Alaska USA Federal Credit Union for…
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Voices of Alaska: It’s not about saving money, it’s about serving people
Around the Capitol, there has been talk about “the high cost of Medicaid” and what can be done…
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Voices of Alaska: Alaska depends on general aviation
It’s no exaggeration to say those of us in Alaska depend heavily on general aviation. Less than 20…
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What others say: BLM bigwigs need to move west
A bipartisan group of senators and congressmen says the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management should move…
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What others say: Trump officials’ lavish tastes shameful
It never pays for public officials to appear to be living high on the hog. Well, almost never.…
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Harvey Schmidt was fantastic
You wonder how these things begin. For Harvey Schmidt, co-writer of the longest-running musical in history — who…
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Voices of Alaska: Why I stand tall for Alaska
The reason I am running for governor is simple: I love Alaska. I know Alaska’s potential is enormous.…
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Op-ed: Trump the translation
Let’s ponder “manslation,” the term that describes that irritating male habit of deciding it’s necessary to interpret to…
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What others say: Training, teamwork save a life
If you absolutely have to have a heart attack in the mid-valley, and can’t make the arrangements to…
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Voices of Alaska: Treating the dignity deficit
Here’s the question: should Alaskans who receive Medicaid be required to work or volunteer as a condition of…
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Op-ed: The White House ‘exitus’
There’s a lot of talk about the Trump presidency unraveling. Big mistake. That assumes it was ever raveled.…
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Op-ed: Boldly going like no president before
Of all the promises candidate Donald Trump made during the 2016 presidential campaign, none will be more difficult…
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What others say: Yet another entitlement?
One in five Americans is on Medicaid, and Medicare and Social Security will require huge future tax increases.…
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Op-ed: The agony of Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been attacked and belittled by President Donald Trump more than Vladimir Putin has.…
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Editorial: Conversation on drugs, alcohol continues to evolve
Times have changed, and so has the message behind D.A.R.E., the long-running program for elementary school students administered…
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What others say: Time to reinvest in University of Alaska
Last week, a House Finance subcommittee approved an amendment to Gov. Bill Walker’s budget proposal that — if…
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Editorial: With determination, dedication, glitter turns to gold
Add a splash of hot pink to the red white and blue. And some glitter face paint —…
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Op-ed: The empathy deficit disorder
The skeptics among us, and I’m one of them, will say that the White House “listening event” for…
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Op-ed: The Billy Graham I knew
In my long career in journalism, I have met many famous people, but none of them impressed me…