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Shut up, they explained

Christine Blasey Ford deserves a hearing, although at the moment it’s not clear if she really wants one.…

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‘He said, she said’ futility

By BOB FRANKEN

Stinky cheese

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Stinky cheese

The human tragedy and cataclysmic damage of devastating storms like Florence, Harvey and Maria are natural disasters that…

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What others say: Time to re-evaluate approach to suicide

The mysterious case of longtime Fairbanksan Paul Pasika, who died alone of an apparent suicide in his home…

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An economic boom is a terrible thing to waste

President Donald Trump is showing that it’s possible to preside over a period of peace and prosperity and…

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What others say: A move toward a move respectful media conversation?

There are some interesting facts to be found in a new Pew Research Center survey about Facebook.

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A history lesson

They don’t teach history, at least American history, like they did when I attended public school. That’s why…

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The Gershwin chortle

“They all laughed at Christopher Columbus,

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Legislature should make decisions on state fisheries

Ballot Measure 1 is a risky way to make law.

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What others say: Stopping abuses of power starts with holding perpetrators to account

A recent spate of complaints about crimes and abuses perpetrated or ignored by rural law enforcement officials shines…

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The blue-collar recovery

The economic recovery is really beginning to reach into Trump country. The president is famous for his extravagant…

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Two Recent Decisions Prove Why We Need the Stand for Salmon Ballot Measure 1

Two recent decisions prove we need the Stand for Salmon Ballot Measure 1

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What others say: Nike campaign shows Kaepernick’s message resonates

If President Donald Trump hadn’t bragged at a campaign rally in Alabama that if he were an NFL…

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What others say: Mallott must ensure election integrity

The voting irregularities discovered after the primary election vote in House District 15 down in Anchorage might seem…

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Celebrating Medicaid Expansion

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What others say: South Korea, U.S. must maintain ties to counter nuclear threat

Diplomatic maneuvering has been intensifying between the United States, which is calling for denuclearization, and North Korea, which…

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What others say: Dimond incident reminds that hazing is always harmful

On a trip to Fairbanks for a game against Lathrop last weekend, members of the Dimond High School…

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What others say: EpiPen a case study in government, business pushing drug prices up

A couple of years ago Washington fell into anaphylactic shock over the high cost of EpiPens, devices that…

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What others say: Tariffs have real impacts on agriculture

It’s a good thing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has two ears. On the subject of Donald…

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What others say: Space Force may not be a bad idea, just not a high priority

Earlier this month, President Trump’s administration doubled down on his earlier proposal to create a Space Force as…