Letter: Pandemic propagators
As Paul Krugman has written, “This cult of selfishness is killing America.”
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Preserving Alaska’s long-term economy
The quickest way back to a strong, vibrant Alaska is, ironically, a bit slower than we might like.
Letter: Two cities
Our efforts to date have not been effective and a different approach is certainly worth trying.
Petition for school district to pay families a dividend is unrealistic and misinformed
Anchorage would be left with a school district unable to reopen its doors to its students and staff in a safe and timely manner.
Letter: Get USPS back on track
I ask our two U.S. Senators and one Representative to immediately step in to restore the Postal Service.
Letter: Facts matter
Now is the time to get smart and start believing doctors and scientists as if our lives depended on it, because they do.
We lost my father, Ted Stevens, a decade ago. Let’s remember his lessons.
When I find the “new normal” to be overwhelming, I think of his resilience, take a breath and keep going.
We can do better than jailing mentally ill Alaskans
If you look at the care we provide people with mental illness in this state, we have barely risen above the standard of Bedlam in the 1600s.
Letter: The postal service
I am not going to give up my postal service to anyone trying to hold me hostage to get my vote.
Letter: Virus survivor concerns
Please wear a mask if you can, and be nice to the people who care enough about your health to wear one.
Letter: Missing a dear friend
Let’s channel Chris’ caring concern, endearing smile and warm greetings. Life is too short to do otherwise.
Letter: Be reasonable
Can’t you return the love by wearing a mask?
Letter: Hospital use
You might want to investigate why we are destroying the economy for a disease that only has used 1.9% of our hospital capacity.
Letter: Two sets of rules
The mechanism is in place to continue the exponential spread of this disease, facilitated by lack of uniform basic methods of exposure reduction.
Letter: Reading recommendations
I would like to express my thanks to Loki Gate Tobin for her commentary about the meaning of white privilege.
Alaska leaders’ help is needed to save Alaska tourism
We know we will look different next year, but tourism can continue to be an economic driver for our state.
Letter: Constitutional law
It is entirely logical to me that the Legislature would meet at Juneau, as it has done for years and years, regular session or otherwise.
Russian site of anti-Putin protests has special significance for Alaskans
Khabarovsk’s unlikely role of facing down the Kremlin may surprise the Alaskans who ventured there under the “glasnost” openness of the 1980s.
Letter: Delightful slugs
Who knew the lowly slug could be so interesting?
Letter: Keep voting safe
This pandemic changes everything with regard to accessing the polls.