Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Protecting our Shared Resources for all Alaskans
Alaskans are once again fighting over fish. This time the fight is centered around a proposed ballot initiative…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: Hillary’s #MeToo nightmare
Hillary Clinton won the political battle over Bill Clinton’s sexual misadventures in the 1990s, at the cost of…
Elections
Alaska Voices: Walker is the only candidate who can tackle tough Alaska issues
Walker is the only candidate who can tackle tough Alaska
issues
Opinion
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 is bad law
As former attorneys general, and Alaskans fortunate enough to call this great state home, we urge Alaskans to…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: ‘Stand for Salmon’ and protect Alaska’s most precious resource
When I see professional fishing guides or the commercial fisher on the “Stand for Alaska” advertisement encouraging Alaskans…
Opinion
Andy Mack: How I made my decision on Chuitna
I’ve issued a decision in a closely-watched case regarding water rights in the Chuitna River watershed.
Opinion
Bob Franken: The mob job
If Bob Dylan had been a reactionary, his song “The Times They Are a-Changin’” would instead have been…
Opinion
Rich Lowry: The left’s foolhardy attack on the Senate
Democrats suffered a stinging loss in the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, and have concluded that the constitutional…
Opinion
Cal Thomas: Susan Collins’ finest hour
In a speech announcing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)…
Opinion
Voices of the Peninsula: Lisa, Kavanaugh and abortion
Forty-one years in Alaska and two runs for the U.S. Senate myself against Ted Stevens and Mark Begich…
Opinion
Secondhand Smoke — Time to Take It Outside
Americans have known for decades about the wide variety of health problems caused by smoking cigarettes. But breathing…
Opinion
Board of Fisheries Should Act to Protect Wild Salmon Stocks
When the Alaska Board of Fisheries meets in Anchorage this October, it can act to place the protection…
Opinion
Public health perspective: Innovations in newborn bloodspot screening save babies and improve lives
Newborn bloodspot screening is a
successful public health tool that improves outcomes for children born with congenital health…
Opinion
Alaska voices: Finish the Ballot!
One of the best-kept secrets of this — or any — Alaska election season is the incredible amount…
Opinion
First Lady Donna Walker: Alaskans must work together to support recovery
When we talk about the behavioral health challenges facing our state — whether it’s alcohol addition, opioids, or…
Opinion
What others say: Abolishing the second amendment isn’t the answer
The ongoing debate over guns in
America has led some to vociferously call for abolishing the Second Amendment.