Walt Monegan

When I was a boy, my Tlingit grandfather patiently guided me to realize that the only thing I could ever really control was myself.

Why is it that when we are not facing some larger threat, we revert to our more singular and perhaps more self-centered selves?

These are just to name a few of our current problematic issues, none of which were likely what our forefathers intended this country to be.

When one police officer acts poorly, public trust is damaged, and it takes time to rebuild reputations and relationships. Efforts to do better are already yielding positive results.

Even as the state faces a fiscal crisis, we cannot afford to underfund public safety services.

From Senate Bill 54 to a public safety plan in the works, Alaska's law enforcers are trying to ensure peace and peace of mind in our communities.

Judges need more discretion in sentencing to protect public, deter offenders and encourage addicts to get treatment.

OPINION: Anchorage residents can help keep Anchorage safe by repealing AO 37 and keeping our city's well-trained safety forces intact.

Intervention at an earlier stage in a lawbreaker's life is far more effective and less expensive than trying to reform someone who has had a lifetime of crime.

Anchorage residents shouldn't have to pay more than Japanese electric utilities for natural gas produced in Cook Inlet.

Since Alaska has been keeping records on sexual violence, we have led this nation, and still we haven't taken any major initiative to counter the problem.