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Opinion: All work and no pay is an insult to TSA employees
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security stopped more than a month ago when congressional Democrats and Republicans…
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Alaska writer buckling under pressure
Thirty below again this morning. OK then. Time to reach for the baseball bat and fine-tune the weather…
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Minister’s Message: Bright and vivid reasons
Sunrises and sunsets are beautiful in the winter months. I say winter because I don’t usually see them…
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Opinion: The only smart bet is always the sure thing
Alaskans like to take chances, buy raffle tickets and place bets. Whether fun trips to Vegas, time at…
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Minister’s Message: Waiting for spring
Recently, the weather has been cold. What is common to hear in Alaska on a warmer winter day…
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Minister’s Message: Cleanin’ out my…
Through a series of events, an opportunity arose for me to do something that I have dreaded for…
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Opinion: There are bigger needs than fattening the dividend
Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100 a barrel for…
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Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery
A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many…
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The full circling of a northern career
Hajo Eicken had “everything I could ever ask for” in his former career at a German institute. Well,…
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Opinion: Governor misses the boat on helping to fill ferry jobs
If the governor really wanted to improve state ferry service for the 33 coastal communities that depend on…
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Out of the Office: One last edition
The Feb. 20 edition of the Clarion is reporter Chloe Anderson’s last.
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Alaska lovebirds go their own way
During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to…
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Opinion: Someday, it will come down to sales vs. income tax
This is a tax tutorial for gubernatorial candidates, for legislators who will report to work next year and…
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Minister’s Message: Who Jesus illuminates
In John 9, Jesus makes the astonishing claim, “I am the light of the world,” then backs it…
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Minister’s Message: Search me and know me
I have a brilliant friend who was a former archaeologist. She recalled the meticulous and painstakingly slow process…
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The scent of barren ground grizzly
Unlike most of us, Jordan Pruszenski has held in her arms the following wild animals: wolves, caribou, beavers,…
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Opinion: Ferry system swims or sinks with federal aid
The Alaska Marine Highway System has never fully paid its own way with ticket revenues; it’s always needed…
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Opinion: World doesn’t need another blast of hot air
Everyone needs a break from reality — myself included.
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20 years of Arctic report cards
Twenty years have passed since scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple…
