Opinions
Honoring an Alaskan icon and mentor
Bettye Davis viewed the relationship between constituents and their elected representative as a sacred bond of trust that was never to be broken by mere matters of expediency.
Why Alaska’s delegation must do what it can to end the government shutdown
This isn’t how government is supposed to work. Putting hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work over a single budget item is damaging to our country and its people.
The Permanent Fund dividend was a bad idea. Enshrining it in the Alaska Constitution would be harebrained.
That the dividend, as hatched, was a bad idea is undebatable. It has pushed and tugged at Alaska’s fiscal policy for decades and now is the tail wagging the dog.
The Holocaust and the importance of its remembrance
The Holocaust has become the international symbol of the degeneration of human thought and behavior to a level of debasement previously unimaginable in the modern era.
Yesterday’s challenges and today’s, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches
Since I moved from Alaska, there has been undeniable progress concerning issues of race in America. However, recently there has been a resurgence of racial animus in American life.
BuzzFeed’s Trump-Cohen story describes clearly impeachable crimes
The tale of a presidential coverup is familiar - and troubling.
Letter: Elementary, my dear Watson
As citizens, we should all want to inculcate a sense of wonder and desire in people of all ages to learn about new things.
Letter: UAA accreditation
One thought really comes to mind in hearing of this: Mass shootings at schools, and now this.
Letter: Not our problem
Why is the U.S. president, or am I, more responsible for refugees than Daniel Ortega or Jimmy Morales or Salvador Sánchez Cerén?
Letter: We should pay for the water we use
Some homeowners water their lawns for six to eight hours at a time, while others do not. Let us pay for consumption.
Letter: Track noise justified
My advice to the complainers is to sell your home and move.
Letter: Wohlforth’s insight
I will miss his broad-spectrum insight, articulate and well-researched writings.
Letter: How to end the shutdown
The quickest and most reasonable way to end the government shutdown would be to halt the paychecks of the U.S. House and Senate.
Legislature should come together and work for Alaskans
I know it is hard to put aside partisanship and cooperate, but that’s exactly what the people of Alaska want from those they elected.
I’m an Anchorage federal employee. This shutdown is a disaster for Alaskans like me.
Even in normal times, things are pretty tight for us. I’m a single mom, I’ve got student loans, and we never really take vacations.
An ode to Betsy, the Hillside cow
You haven’t seen the inside of four walls since just after the summer solstice; I can’t even see the sky from the room where I’m writing this.
Upheaval in Alaska’s institutions can threaten state’s interests
The governor should move promptly to correct any reputation damage and reassure potential gas buyers that Alaska can be a stable and reliable partner.
Letter: Christian philosophy
Love is a great part of the Christian philosophy.
