Commercial interests dominate Alaska’s Board of Game
Resident guides make up less than 1% of all Alaska hunters, yet will essentially control the votes on the Board if two more guides are confirmed.
Opinions
Alaska’s economic woes won’t end until we have a long-term fiscal plan
Alaska’s current state of affairs isn’t a plan, it’s a dream, punctuated by fits of panic and luck.
Letter: Behavioral health awareness
Intervening early can alter the life course trajectory in a positive direction.
Letter: The pandemic isn’t over
There is no question the pandemic upended our schools and economy and our lives. But pretending is not going to restore normal.
Letter: Bring back balloons
The Anchorage tourism industry should consider the potential for increased business by promoting an annual hot air balloon festival.
Letter: True colors
Bronson tries to portray himself as a “center-right” candidate. I don’t buy that. He is about as far right as they come.
Letter: Lynx encounter
Bill Sherwonit figures lynx are shy and wouldn’t attack a person.
Letter: Pandemic expertise
Who should I believe the most regarding COVID-19 and health precautions? Dr. Ben Westley or Mr. Dave Bronson?
Letter: Words matter
Words are powerful — be careful how you use them.
Pebble keeps reshuffling the deck — but it’s a bad bet
If past is prologue, we do not expect Pebble to succumb to reality and fold its hand.
Babcock deserves confirmation to Judicial Council
There is nothing in law or the constitution that bars her from taking the seat.
Letter: Wrong direction
Bronson is far from qualified for the office of mayor. He lacks answers. He lacks plans. He lacks understanding.
Letter: Stopping the virus
It is only by masking and distancing that we will avoid another surge.
Letter: Graduation regalia
Keeping the ceremony simple and uniform is inclusive and keeps the focus on the shared achievement.
Letter: Political speech
Among other reasons, I oppose S 1 for its deleterious impact on speech from all sides of the political spectrum.
Letter: Where are our leaders?
The vaccines are very safe and very effective, and are our way out of the pandemic and economic recession.
Letter: Critical infrastructure
Time to get creative to make America work for everyone — President Joe Biden certainly has!
Babcock shouldn’t be confirmed to Alaska Judicial Council
Babcock’s confirmation would establish the least geographically diverse Judicial Council in Alaska history.
We’re all Alaskans — and Americans. We need to remember that.
If we can’t work together, we will fail together.
Letter: Misguided opinion
Alaska is one of fewer than 10 states with a specific constitutional right to privacy.