In defense of the plastic bag ban
Our carbon footprints and disposable plastics are creating a less and less habitable world for many species, including us.
Opinions
That jumpy aftershock feeling? Here’s how it played out in other big earthquakes.
Going from hypervigilance to complacency takes about three years. Before that happens, let’s prepare for the next big Alaska quake.
Red lantern award for education
Alaska students don’t measure up when it comes to nationwide standards. The Legislature needs to do more for schools.
Broken pieces: Reflections on the earthquake’s impact
In reality, we are all a bit broken. Life has given us scars, bruises and damage that can’t be seen from the outside. We’re shaped and molded by the hard knocks we take.
Trump might not have gotten his ‘Muslim ban.’ But he sure got his ‘extreme vetting.’
The president is achieving his stated aim of slashing entries of Muslims into the United States.
A new understanding of ‘collusion’ and obstruction
What if “collusion” between Russians and Trump began much earlier?
Mean-spirited media do 180 on Bush
For the major media, it would appear the only good Republican is a dead Republican.
A tip for Tariff Man
These tariffs function exactly like taxes. By imposing them, you have in effect raised taxes on most Americans. You have made Americans poorer.
Law vs. morality in the Trump campaign-finance flap
We’ve lost anything remotely like a moral consensus in this country because legalism has crowded out morality.
Twitter’s latest mishap shows once again why Silicon Valley can’t be trusted to run the world
“The people are filled with joy,” the Twitter executive wrote - about a country that’s just experienced genocide.
Letter: Eagle River thanks
Thanks to the gas station attendants, hardware store workers, clerks, cashiers, waitresses, musicians and actors.
Letter: Shaken pets
It took a while for me to settle after the quake, but it has taken longer for my roommates.
Letter: A paper’s professionalism
The Anchorage Daily News never missed a beat during our earthquake and following crises.
We are former US senators. The Senate must defend democracy.
We are at an inflection point in which the foundational principles of our democracy and our national security interests are at stake.
Unethical trapping hurts Alaskans and their pets
Bad practices are having a very real impact on people’s ability to safely enjoy outdoor recreation.
Does the recent earthquake tell us anything about risks at Pebble Mine?
What could the mine do better to prepare for quakes? Even sneaky earthquakes do leave other evidence, especially if they’re dangerously large.
Letter: Election conclusions
Even though there is some truth in his statement that the PFD has “cemented citizens’ role as takers,” I would bet that had the PFD never been mentioned by either campaign, Dunleavy would still have won.
Letter: Wasteful idling
What could be more wasteful and polluting than a truck sitting at idle for no good reason?
Letter: Mental health care reform
I spent five months locked in Alaska Psychiatric Institute. I suffered because of poor policies and lack of rights which contributed to mistreatment.