One small step for police accountability
In some respects, APD is ahead of other departments in its policies. But in one area in particular, the department lags badly.
Editorials
Don’t buy the fear campaign over mail-in voting. It can keep Alaskans safer.
The COVID-19 pandemic means we should take any opportunity to avoid putting ourselves, other voters or poll workers at risk via in-person contact.
If we want to keep Alaska’s economy open and kids in school, we have to do more
To do the most good for the most people, our leaders must immediately prioritize the use of our resources to increasing our testing capacity.
Public outcry on building purchases gives Assembly cause to tap the brakes
City leadership must make its case convincingly to the members of the public, as operating the facilities is a long-term commitment.
How Alaska could win – or lose – the fight against COVID-19
In the absence of a full-scale lockdown, which none of us want, testing and tracing are the two linchpins necessary for success.
Independence Day reminds us debates about America have always been patriotic
Much work remains to make our country better at living up to its ideals. That discussion is essential.
The numbers to watch as Alaska sees a second surge of COVID-19 cases
Positive test rates so far aren't as bad as they were earlier this spring, when the virus first gained a foothold here. But we can't afford to be complacent.
The University of Alaska is facing big issues. It shouldn’t add to them.
UA President Jim Johnsen’s actions aren't beyond debate, and he may not always choose the right course of action. But he's still the right man to lead our university.
A long-overdue reckoning
How can you consider yourself a good person if you don’t combat injustice just because it doesn’t harm you in a way you can see?
As COVID-19 cases rise again, Alaska does a high-stakes dance
Alaska is now at the beginning of its wildfire season, both in literal and metaphorical terms.
Alaska needs COVID-19 relief, the sooner the better
Business owners whose livelihoods are in danger are clamoring for a solution, and they deserve one.
Alaska is back open. It’s up to us now.
How well we succeed will be a matter of individual and collective responsibility, avoiding complacency and keeping up safe behaviors.
Another step toward a world we recognize
We’ve earned the hugs that our slightly expanded social bubbles will make possible.
The Legislature’s unfinished to-do list
Alaskans are starting to get back to work, and it’s time for the Alaska Legislature to get back to work as well.
Beating COVID-19 together will be hard. Divided, it may be impossible.
We’ve got a narrow tightrope to walk. We can’t do it if we resort to the same partisan division that marks nearly every other issue.
Pandemic is no time for partisanship and ego politics
Gov. Dunleavy and legislators should swallow their egos, talk to one another and hammer out a COVID-19 relief solution.
What’s possible — and what isn’t — as we seek a COVID-19 ‘new normal’
It will be a slow process, no doubt more frustrating and economically painful than many would prefer.
Alaska’s economic pain is just beginning
State and federal officials must act quickly to keep us off the rocks in the short-term, while we plan for the rough water to come.
The coronavirus wave is coming. Let’s make sure we’re ready.
Viruses are implacable. Opening the door back up even a crack will give the pandemic the opportunity it needs.
Alaskans need help dealing with COVID-19 impacts. When is it coming?
What kind of relief is coming to Alaskans, and when? The answer depends on who you are and what you do.