Opinions

Viruses survive through transmission among unprotected hosts.

The time to help our fellow Alaskans is now.

It’s simply not right that Americans are stuck paying the highest prices in the world.

The large contributions made by the Native community to the overall economy of our state are often overlooked.

Also: Alaska needs more statesmen and fewer angry politicians. The late state Rep. Bill Hudson showed how it was done.

The new arrivals are people, not statistics and not threats.

The problem isn’t our economy, it’s that we haven’t diversified our sources of revenue.

Urge your elected officials to demonstrate integrity and support their constituents’ best interests.

I learned that Canadian Justice Thomas R. Berger died April 29.

I am proud to know and vote for Matthew Beck for Mat-Su borough mayor.

How did people get so venomous and full of contempt?

I urge Anchorage residents to speak out about the proposed cut to this vital program.

In a democracy, the preponderance of opinion is the deciding factor – not the volume.

There is a leadership deficit in Alaska right now.

Each adult in our community must model responsible behavior.

Thank you, Dr. Scordino, for your efforts. They are heroic in my aging eyes.

As Mayor Dave Bronson and his cohorts are prolonging the pandemic, why not name new variants after them?

This recent mask mandate will probably make me quit my job.

If we want the COVID-19 pandemic to end, wealthy countries must stop hoarding vaccines.

Sharing the work of conservation across all user groups has been central to rebuilding Kenai River kings.