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Opinion: Stardust unnecessary addition to releases on important Alaska issues
May 17th 2:53 pm
In the course of any given week, thousands of emails come through the news office, many of them press releases promoting this event or that.
Opinion: Oil giveaway will keep Alaska in deficit
May 17th 2:44 pm
Just days after his $1 billion-plus oil revenue rollback passed, the governor, oil companies and their allies began to crank up their PR machine. They're spinning their bill, SB 21, as the reason for development that, um, started years ago under ACES, the law [...]
Opinion: Arctic Council appointments should be Alaskans
May 17th 2:42 pm
The Chairmanship of the Arctic Council rotates between the eight Arctic nations. For the last six years the chairmanship has been successively held by Scandinavian countries: Norway, then Denmark, and then Sweden.
Opinion: Selawik applauded for its dedication to testing week
May 10th 4:17 pm
It is said, "it takes a community to raise a child".
Opinion: High school seniors, don't stop working toward a better future
May 10th 2:40 pm
As many of the high seniors from rural Alaska are gearing up for graduation ceremonies, I would like to tell every one of them a hearty congratulations, and offer up a small piece of advice.
Opinion: Coast Guard pullout shortsighted
May 10th 2:39 pm
From shipping to adventure tourism, Coast Guard presence is needed in Arctic waters
Opinion: Alaska teachers make a significant difference
May 10th 2:36 pm
On May 7, we celebrate educators on National Teacher Day. Across Alaska, public school educators are making a significant difference in the lives of children. Whether it is teaching math, providing special education services, or providing instructional [...]
Opinion: Arctic ambassador a good idea
May 3rd 2:01 pm
Governor proposes position to interact with the Arctic Council as well as report to United States elected officials.
Opinion: Earth Day serves as a reminder to try
April 26th 2:53 pm
Each year, Earth Day rolls around with its typical calls for reductions in greenhouse gasses, political action and dire predictions of the future.
Opinion: Oil tax reform a big step in the right direction
April 19th 4:41 pm
Debate has taken center stage in political arena for more than three years
Opinion: Film challenges viewers to adjust self-image
April 19th 4:27 pm
There's lots of politics going on in our state right now, lots of drama and sadness in this country, and a bounty of things to opine about.
Opinion: We need broadband in communities
April 19th 4:27 pm
Our World is getting faster. Just think about how much time it takes to find information like the news.
Opinion: Citizens Council calls for more spill funding
April 19th 4:25 pm
A universal truth in all major oil spills is that once the oil is spilled, the damage is done. In Alaska, damage from the 1989 Exxon Valdez persists today, 24 years later.
Opinion: Parnell once again rejects salmon habitat protections
April 19th 4:23 pm
State also refuses to tell Alaskans when fish streams will be harmed
Opinion: Young's comments another scar
April 12th 3:00 pm
Frankly, few journalists who have been writing about Alaska politics for long were surprised when news got out that Rep. Don Young had referred to the migrant workers on his father's farm as "wetbacks."
Opinion: Divergent Current would funnel spills to shore
April 12th 2:57 pm
In the event of a 'Very Large Oil Spill,' Wainwright would be hit first, and hardest
Opinion: Easter a great time for home, families
April 5th 12:48 pm
The truest saying in the world is the one that claims, "The more things change, the more they remain the same."
Opinion: Why are we No. 1 for domestic violence and sex crimes? Because we allow it
April 5th 12:47 pm
The statistics are sickening. One in every four women in Alaska will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. The Alaska rape rate is 2.5 times the national average, and the child sexual assault rate in Alaska is close to six times the national average.
Opinion: Phone addiction triggered by cold-turkey trip
March 29th 8:22 pm
I spent this weekend away from home visiting some of the amazing places I write about each week. It was, like all travel, simultaneously exciting and challenging - new streets to navigate, names to remember, details to absorb. But one thing I did not expect [...]
Opinion: Ending abuse, securing justice for Alaskans
March 29th 8:18 pm
Alaska is known for its natural beauty, geographic vastness, and tremendous energy potential. Behind the beauty is a difficult reality that many of us, even in Alaska, fail to recognize.
