Letter: Counterintuitive nation
Our country is now so politically divided that on any issue at any time, one group thinks the other is crazy.
Opinions
Letter: Voter suppression
The country does not benefit from a party that strays from the founding principles of our Constitution.
Our village is not a national monument
It’s easier to justify locking up the refuge when no one acknowledges that people live here.
A big step forward on helping treat substance use disorders
National research shows such facilities do not increase crime rates in the surrounding area. That has proven true in Anchorage as well.
The pandemic development threatening Alaska’s recovery
We started the vaccine campaign strong, but we’re slipping. We all have a part to play in the goal of getting Alaska covered.
Alaska victims shortchanged by proposed crime bill
This proposed law is distressing and is completely insensitive to the tragedies many Alaskans have suffered.
Infrastructure: A key test for what Republicans used to stand for
Why declare at the outset that there will be no Republican votes? Why throw ‘infrastructure’ under the partisan bus?
Five myths about political parties
Actually, they’re good for democracy.
Baseball deserves to lose its antitrust immunity
But not because of politics. The exemption has never made any sense.
State’s nitwitted snowmachines-on-roads plan begs for an investigation
When government resorts to secrecy, many of us are left to rightly wonder: What is it hiding?
Letter: More than awareness
I want understanding, tolerance and inclusion. I want less discrimination and more opportunities.
Letter: Thanks, therapists
Thanks to the PT and OT, can still walk naturally, with no cane in good weather.
Letter: No Biden shorthand, please
The use of “Biden” instead of the “feds” or the “federal government” increases polarization.
Letter: Equality, not equity
Do not reduce my child to an identity group. She is not.
Letter: Leftists’ loss
I think the conservatives lingered in line a lot longer when God handed out common sense.
Letter: Homeless resources
I never met a 30-year-old individual who woke up in the morning and made the decision to become homeless.
Letter: Get your shots, lawmakers
Why are 20 Alaska lawmakers saying no to vaccinations and jeopardizing my health at 84?
Letter: Gun laws
Enforce the gun laws on the books.
Letter: License to kill
Now, the debate is about whether licenses and insurance will be required. That too is a complete distraction.
Letter: Not sick?
This is the kind of nonsensical thought that will keep the COVID-19 scourge around for years.