Letter: #MeToo is gospel
The disruption that is required to bring about real change is painful. Those empowered by the current state of affairs will find their empowerment put at risk.
Opinions
Letter: I don’t trust Dunleavy
His fiscal plan is another version of the standard “oil will save us” disconnect from reality.
Letter: Galvin would serve Alaska well
Alyse will be a true advocate for all residents; whether you live in rural Alaska or urban Alaska.
Letter: Walker is a straight shooter
In my current communications staff role for Gov. Walker, I can tell you with confidence he is a thoughtful and authentic man.
Letter: Plea deal questions
Judges don’t make the laws, but it is not clear in my mind if the prosecution came up with the only case possible.
Letter: A prudent security investment
I would like to take this moment to thank Anchorage voters, who passed a school bond just a few years ago that funded door security in elementary schools throughout the district.
Letter: Salmon protection
Today, salmon are almost extinct in some 40 percent of the rivers where they existed in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho.
Letter: A scary time for men?
President Donald Trump’s latest quote about it being “a very scary time for young men” because of fear of false accusations shows he’s tone deaf.
How to heal our epidemic of loneliness?
Sen. Ben Sasse’s new book argues Americans are unhappier, more isolated and less fulfilled.
Let’s not buy the Republican spin on Brett Kavanaugh
Republicans have been clueless about the Supreme Court justice’s effect on female voters.
Yes, we should want healthy fisheries. No, the salmon initiative isn’t the answer.
There are many legitimate concerns about the condition of our wild salmon runs. But the ballot measure goes too far and doesn't address the real threats to fisheries.
Action, not talk, will make Alaska safe
During the past four years, our elected leaders haven’t just failed to make things better, they have actually gotten worse. We can and must do better.
Farming works in Alaska, just not the way the government planned it
A new generation of Alaska farmers knows we can feed ourselves. And therein lies a lesson for our economic future.
The Justin Schneider case exposed problems in Alaska’s justice system. Judge Michael Corey shouldn’t be the scapegoat.
It's understandable that Alaskans are looking for a way to make sure such an outcome doesn't occur again, but singling out Judge Corey isn't the right way to make sure of that.
How are you choosing your health care plan this year?
Even with fair estimates from doctors, without knowing insurance payment rates, it’s impossible to calculate the out-of-pocket costs a patient can be responsible for after insurer reimbursement.
Bristol Bay leaders urge approval of salmon initiative
The current rules are from a different time and they need to be updated. Ballot Measure 1 is a sensible update that would provide a stronger and more transparent science-based permitting system.
An Anchorage cab driver’s grief
A broken heart doesn't want to hear about due process, rights of the accused and bureaucracy.
Don’t take a leader like Lisa Murkowski for granted
Lisa refuses to be labeled by anything other than someone who will study the facts, make the case and then take a position. That’s a notion we all need to respect, because it defies today’s politics in many ways.
Trump’s arm-twisting of the Fed is what’s truly ‘loco’
Trump apparently thinks it’s okay to arm-twist the Fed, whose political independence is supposed to be sacrosanct.
Trump could be the most honest president in modern history
He may stretch the truth, but he gets things done.