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EDITORIAL

A man to count on

Want to learn how to act in an emergency? Listen to the audio of the 911 call among Pete Basinger and dispatchers.

EDITORIAL

Celebrate

Happy Fourth, Alaska.

EDITORIAL

Cruise control

No cruise ship should deny Alaska's ocean rangers the means to do their jobs.

EDITORIAL

Exxon, pay up

Exxon Mobil, you won. Now pay.

EDITORIAL

On board

Cheers to the House for voting overwhelmingly to give public transportation systems expansion money.

EDITORIAL

No wait list

With heroin use increasing, the state needs to offer methadone treatment to any addict that wants off. It'll save in the long run.

EDITORIAL

Knik bridge questions

Key local leaders have serious doubts about Knik Arm crossing, and for good reason.

EDITORIAL

Slow justice

Changing this federal law would speed up cases in court, but it won't happen any time soon.

EDITORIAL

Good job

A helpful Medicare bill has passed the House. Hang on for imminent action in the Senate.

EDITORIAL

Exxon verdict

Exxon was the big winner in Wednesday's ruling.

EDITORIAL

Lyda Green

Sen. Lyda Green was the pragmatic leader of a surprisingly effective bipartisan Senate organization. We wish her well.

EDITORIAL

Point Thomson

An out-of-court settlement could work -- if it applies serious economic pressure to make good on development promises.

EDITORIAL

Energy relief

A state giveaway in the name of energy cost relief should include extra money for those who need it the most.

ALASKA ALMANAC

High energy bills hit hard

Staggering numbers

EDITORIAL

Midtown style

The new Midtown tower ties in nicely with the city's long-range development plan.

EDITORIAL

Better two than one

Alaska now has two encouraging tracks that might lead to a North Slope gas pipeline.

EDITORIAL

Who's up / who's down

Winners and losers from the past week

EDITORIAL

Don't count on the feds

With the TransCanada contract, Alaska buys important support in pipeline regulation disputes.

EDITORIAL

Where's the gas?

Experienced pipeline builder TransCanada says the North Slope basin looks like a great prospect for a gas line.

EDITORIAL

Gas line rates

Federal law doesn't guarantee the gas line rate structure the state needs to maximize North Slope gas development.

EDITORIAL

Decision for the USA

The court's decision on detainees affirms the United States as a nation of laws.

Gas line commentary

20000717 NATURAL GAS

Here's what the Daily News and influential Alaskans are saying about the gas line.

OPINION: READER-SUBMITTED

Good, bad and ugly

Send photos of what's appealing - and not so appealing - in your neighborhood and in the city.

PARTICIPATE

How to share your views

The Anchorage Daily News has several ways that you can engage on issues and share your viewpoint.

OPINION: ANIMATION

Exxon: Instant Replay

Watch in horror as we bring you video of the Exxon wrist-slapping, carried out by Chief Justice Roberts.

PHOTOS

Lost album

View photos from an album mysteriously left on a People Mover bus.

OPINION: SLIDE SHOW

188 Northern Lights

A Ruby Investments representative and a project manager describe the vision for the new Midtown tower.

OPINION: VIDEO

Political geology

Where did the millions of dollars spent on the Knik Arm crossing thus far go? Head to the depths of the Cook Inlet to find out.

OPINION: PODCAST

Withering Heights

An ongoing audio series starring Alaska's finest politicians, where you get to write the chapters.

OPINION: VIDEO

Part 1: Better bus system

People Mover riders talk about what works and what changes are needed for buses to attract more riders.