Compass: Guest Columnists
Compass: Sen. Murkowski backs same-sex civil marriages
Compass writer Sen. Lisa Murkowski argues that same-sex partners should have the right to marry in civil ceremonies without government restrictions.
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Compass: City labor ordinance makes police, fire recruiting tougher
What is the old cliché about chickens coming home to roost? Warnings about unintended consequences were downplayed during the "debate" on Anchorage Ordinance 37, the controversial rewrite of Anchorage's labor laws last spring, and now problems are surfacing. Anchorage police and fire departments...
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Compass: UAA chancellor says Cobb decision his, future bright
Over the past several weeks, UAA has been front and center in the news for a series of events related to our athletic program. Much of what the public has read or heard about has been negative. There is always room for improvement, and mistakes can be made even with good processes and the best of...
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Compass: Sign up to vote on the oil-tax giveaway
Compass writer Bella Hammond argues for repeal of the oil-tax giveaway.
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Compass: NPR-A plan strikes good development-conservation balance
Compass writer Debbie Miller argues for the current Interior plan for development and conservation in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska.
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Compass: Volunteers make Anchorage a better city
Compass writer Jennifer Howell reflects on the grace of volunteers and the good they do in Anchorage.
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Compass: Message to graduates - hit the ground running and don't let up
Compass writer Mark Moronell, Class of 1983, has a message for the graduates of 2013.
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Compass: Trail volunteers boost ways to wildnerness and economy
Compass Steve Cleary invites us all to celebrate Alaska's wonderful trails -- and help to maintain them.
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Compass: New natural gas from Cook Inlet? Fat chance
DNR commissioner Dan Sullivan, by proclaiming there is a "renaissance" in Cook Inlet natural gas exploration due to 2010 tax incentives (Compass, May 18), chooses to obfuscate rather than to educate.
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Compass: Subsistence is more than the catch
Compass writer Chantelle Pence argues that we should learn from those who fish for their families and communities, not convict them.
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Compass: Memorial Day: A day Americans pay tribute
As the weather has gradually grown warmer in the approach to this Memorial Day, our thoughts turn to barbecues and picnics, a time to gather among neighbors, families and friends. Many of us look forward with anticipation to the three-day weekend, taking advantage of the extra day off to do some...


