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Opinion: Why can’t Anchorage have nice things? Lessons from Northern Sweden.
A winter in northern Sweden shows what happens when a community decides to invest in itself.
Opinion: Mat-Su Borough Assembly erodes public trust with election guide vote
Partisan politics is slowly creeping into traditionally nonpartisan spaces — like the borough’s tax-payer produced voters guide.
Opinion: When hospitals choose cuts over care, communities pay the price
Staff reductions in the Progressive Care Unit could put some of Alaska’s sickest patients at risk, frontline nurses say.
Opinion: Industrial trawling must end for Western Alaska’s survival
As salmon returns bottom out and bycatch caps rise, we must must stop prioritizing pollock profits over Indigenous food security.
Opinion: An endowment can guarantee a reliable PFD for generations
It’s time for the Permanent Fund Corporation to stop playing defense and start growing the fund.
Letter: Ranked choice voting works
Editorial: Anchorage can’t accept another pedestrian death as ‘just the way it is’
As the city records its 15th fatality for the second straight year, leaders urge faster, safety fixes — and clearer, candid conversations about drivers, road design and risky crossings.
Letter: Democracy survives only when we refuse to be silent
Letter: The AK LNG pipeline is a distracting waste of time and money
Opinion: Strong schools, safe communities and fiscal discipline are conservative values
Investing wisely in education and prioritizing core services is how Alaska reverses out-migration and secures opportunity for the next generation.
Letter: Death by policy, delivered by mail
Letter: Two Epstein questions
Opinion: Alaska’s conservative credentials open the door for new leadership
The state’s window for pro-development policies, electoral overhaul and conservative unity is wide open.
Opinion: Sen. Dan Sullivan’s Jan. 6 phone records still raise unanswered questions
Despite claims of “spying,” the FBI subpoena covered only basic call logs — and Sullivan has yet to fully account for his contact with Rudy Giuliani.
Opinion: Presidents can no longer be trusted with pardons
Leaving pardons solely in the power of presidents has led to ever more abuse.
Opinion: We need an urgent and unified response to the coming Alzheimer’s crisis
Either we get ahead of this crisis or watch a generation of Americans be swept into the devastating grip of disease.
Opinion: Eklutna casino fight lands in Alaska’s political lap
With the Chin’an Gaming Hall on shaky legal ground and AFN calling for congressional help, the question now is whether Murkowski, Begich or Dunleavy will break their quiet and take a stand.
Opinion: Staying connected starts with showing up
As tablets and smartphones land in younger and younger hands, Alaska families need to use the online tools designed to keep kids safe.
Opinion: Alaska can’t afford another year of teacher flight
A failed retirement system is driving teachers out of our classrooms and draining the future from Alaska’s schools.
Letter: Frozen with fear
Letter: Snow clearing success
Opinion: A sugary drink tax could save Alaska’s children from preventable harm
With childhood tooth decay and diabetes soaring, Anchorage has a chance to follow Bethel’s lead and use a tax to fund real, life-changing health programs.
Opinion: Anchorage’s 50th municipal anniversary is a reminder of what local government can be
In a time when division often overshadows public service, a recent night at the museum reminded us how local government can be different and serve the people.
Opinion: No to the Ambler Road. Yes to sheefish.
As plans for the road progress, so does the impending damage to rural Alaska.
Opinion: As Alaskans, we need information now about the National Guard’s orders to stand up a quick reaction force
Alaskans have a right to know why we require a force like this.
Opinion: Blaming foreigners for American failings won’t fix them
Railing against Ukraine, Israel and other outsiders is easy. Solving problems at home is not.