Opinions
On impeachment, the only way past is through
Our democracy faces unprecedented peril, and we need to marshal the courage and integrity to move forward to protect it.
Letter: Reclaim Armistice Day
Please join Veterans For Peace in retaking Armistice, for the benefit of all.
Letter: Red light citation initiative
Do you, a family member or a friend have to be a victim before you take a stand?
Letter: Gara for governor
I believe Les Gara to be an honest, hard-working public servant who would be an excellent choice for governor. How about it, Les Gara?
Letter: Nome port would benefit Alaska
The U.S. must not be behind the curve; now is the time to prepare and move forward. Hello Central!
Oil tax ballot measure will hurt Alaska’s economy, jeopardize new projects
We want new investment to stay here, in Alaska. Ultimately, it will be Alaska workers and families who will be hurt most by this measure.
An opportunity to ‘pay it forward’ this holiday season
We are a generous and kind community and now more than ever we need that Alaska spirit to keep our nonprofit groups supported.
Sen. Murkowski should keep an unqualified man from a lifelong judgeship
Menashi has said that “ethnic diversity weakens social solidarity,” and that public education itself is bad because it promotes “egalitarianism.”
Letter: The sky isn’t falling
Forgot a few times. Paid a few dimes.
Letter: Off-base claims
Ray Metcalfe’s Nov. 5 opinion piece comparing ConocoPhillips’ Alaska profits with the rest of the world was seriously misleading.
Letter: Utility advice
David Schauer’s letter to the editor Nov. 7 regarding the funds from the sale of the Municipal Light and Power seems to be on the right track.
Letter: Fossil find
In the end, those fossils are part of our natural history.
Letter: Get past partisanship
Let’s think twice before voting for “professional candidates,” who seem to have little to do but to run for office in every election.
Letter: Wake up to climate change
One might think it wise to consider the science-based predictions and potential consequences of “business as usual.”
Letter: The cost of ethics complaints
Use of ethics complaints could allow one or two persons to sabotage the decisions of the electorate.
Dunleavy right to oppose Alaska’s politicized courts
It seems the courts want to operate independently of the rule of law and maintain their independence while taking political action.
Attorney general’s war on the judicial branch imperils Alaskans
Neutering the constitution and hobbling and stacking the judiciary is the Holy Grail of this mode of governing.
Letter: State perpetuates mistreatment
The Legislature should pass laws that protect the disabled in the grievance process. Waiting for the courts will be at a high cost.
Letter: Preferential treatment
Laws aren’t the same, I guess, nor enforced the same.