The Alaska Supreme Court needs justices of Sue Carney’s caliber
Alaskans should be exceedingly wary of attempts to weaken the justice system by making judges pass partisan purity tests
Editorials
With winter coming, COVID-19 is surging. We can’t afford to get this wrong.
New Zealand has done it. We can do it. It only requires that we practice what we preach.
Anchorage wrestles with a tough issue: How best to keep police accountable?
There is no silver bullet when it comes to crafting a more accountable police force. But we can do better.
How Alaska’s judicial selection puts the federal system to shame
Watching the U.S. Supreme Court drama, one might ask: Isn’t there a better way we could pick judges? The answer is yes. Alaska has it.
Alaskans deserve better than ballot hanky-panky
Why not make the candidates themselves convince us where they stand, without relying on the party system to do that work for them?
For Alaska this November, the stakes are higher than ever
It’s no exaggeration to say that Alaska is facing decisions during the course of the next year that will affect the state for a generation.
The new tool Alaska can use to turn the tide on COVID-19 contact tracing
A new system from Apple and Google can vastly increase Alaska’s tracing capacity — if DHSS and Alaskans do their part.
One tough call would improve Anchorage education during the pandemic
It’s time we admit that expecting our youngest learners to have a meaningful educational experience over the internet isn’t our best option.
In a tumultuous primary, incumbent Republicans reap the whirlwind
The likely freshman class of legislators will be far less inclined to compromise. That’s bad news when crucial budget decisions are long overdue.
As school starts amid COVID-19, Anchorage’s grade is ‘incomplete'
For our students’ futures and for our economic recovery, it’s essential that we resume in-person instruction as soon as possible — but that’s only an option so long as it can be accomplished safely.
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.
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.