Opinion

Opinion: A public vote on the PFD is worse than doing nothing

Opinion: A public vote on the PFD is worse than doing nothing

You can have your cake and eat it too — you just have to pay for the cake.

  • May 3, 2019
  • By LARRY PERSILY
Opinion: A public vote on the PFD is worse than doing nothing
Opinion: The solution to every problem isn’t always spending more money

Opinion: The solution to every problem isn’t always spending more money

Alaska government ‘investments’ versus ‘expenditures.’

  • May 3, 2019
  • By WIN GRUENING
Opinion: The solution to every problem isn’t always spending more money
Opinion: Support a strong University of Alaska

Opinion: Support a strong University of Alaska

We must keep UA from permanent harm due to lack of funding.

  • May 2, 2019
  • By JOE BEEDLE
Opinion: Support a strong University of Alaska
Opinion: Fake news has fractured public trust

Opinion: Fake news has fractured public trust

Our democracy cannot properly function on distrust.

  • Apr 29, 2019
  • By BILL DILLON
Opinion: Fake news has fractured public trust
Opinion: Impeachment advice from Sen. Ted Stevens

Opinion: Impeachment advice from Sen. Ted Stevens

Congress can find a bipartisan way to formerly condemn Trump.

  • Apr 28, 2019
  • By RICH MONIAK
Opinion: Impeachment advice from Sen. Ted Stevens
Opinion: Override Trump’s veto of US involvement in Yemeni war

Opinion: Override Trump’s veto of US involvement in Yemeni war

America is helping to make the humanitarian crisis worse.

  • Apr 26, 2019
  • By CRAIG WILSON
Opinion: Override Trump’s veto of US involvement in Yemeni war
Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence

Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence

A red flag law could address Alaska’s epidemic of gun violence.

  • Apr 26, 2019
  • By BILL HANSON
Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence
Opinion: Defend the PFD and Permanent Fund, or lose them both

Opinion: Defend the PFD and Permanent Fund, or lose them both

Stop the looting.

  • Apr 25, 2019
  • By JACK HICKEL
Opinion: Defend the PFD and Permanent Fund, or lose them both
Opinion: We are an Alaska Native Corporation that backs Pebble Mine. Here’s why.

Opinion: We are an Alaska Native Corporation that backs Pebble Mine. Here’s why.

Our leadership doesn’t have the luxury of making emotional decisions.

  • Apr 25, 2019
  • By BRAD ANGASAN
Opinion: We are an Alaska Native Corporation that backs Pebble Mine. Here’s why.
Opinion: Just say no to onsite marijuana consumption

Opinion: Just say no to onsite marijuana consumption

Using marijuana at a store is different than having a beer at the Red Dog.

  • Apr 24, 2019
  • By DEAN GUANELI
Opinion: Just say no to onsite marijuana consumption
Opinion: Forget awareness, sexual assault survivors deserve real change

Opinion: Forget awareness, sexual assault survivors deserve real change

Awareness is not enough.

  • Apr 23, 2019
  • By Isaac and Elizabeth Williams
Opinion: Forget awareness, sexual assault survivors deserve real change
Opinion: Peer-to-peer car rental companies need to face, not hide, facts

Opinion: Peer-to-peer car rental companies need to face, not hide, facts

Bill in Alaska Legislature ensures a level playing field.

  • Apr 22, 2019
  • By BRIAN ROTHERY
Opinion: Peer-to-peer car rental companies need to face, not hide, facts
Opinion: Doing nuclear energy right requires global paradigm shift

Opinion: Doing nuclear energy right requires global paradigm shift

Earth must be treated as a home for all, not a resource for rich, powerful nations.

  • Apr 21, 2019
  • By RICH MONIAK
Opinion: Doing nuclear energy right requires global paradigm shift
Opinion: Pass Gov. Dunleavy’s constitutional amendments

Opinion: Pass Gov. Dunleavy’s constitutional amendments

They are the most important issue this legislative session.

  • Apr 21, 2019
  • By DICK RANDOLPH
Opinion: Pass Gov. Dunleavy’s constitutional amendments
Sen. Murkowski: An opportunity for nuclear energy in Alaska

Sen. Murkowski: An opportunity for nuclear energy in Alaska

Alaska stands to benefit as much as any other state.

  • Apr 19, 2019
  • By SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI
Sen. Murkowski: An opportunity for nuclear energy in Alaska
Opinion: University of Alaska struggles to deliver education efficiently

Opinion: University of Alaska struggles to deliver education efficiently

Management decisions must promote collaboration, not rivalry.

  • Apr 19, 2019
  • By WIN GRUENING
Opinion: University of Alaska struggles to deliver education efficiently
Opinion: Creative solutions to Gov. Dunleavy’s bold vision for Alaska

Opinion: Creative solutions to Gov. Dunleavy’s bold vision for Alaska

Get on the bandwagon before it’s too late.

  • Apr 18, 2019
  • By DAVID JO PARISH
Opinion: Creative solutions to Gov. Dunleavy’s bold vision for Alaska
Opinion: Alaska welcomes EPA’s action plan on contaminated drinking water

Opinion: Alaska welcomes EPA’s action plan on contaminated drinking water

State departments will be proactive, continue to sample water in communities.

  • Apr 17, 2019
  • By JASON BRUNE and JOHN MacKINNON
Opinion: Alaska welcomes EPA’s action plan on contaminated drinking water
Opinion: Protect Alaska’s precious resources for future generations

Opinion: Protect Alaska’s precious resources for future generations

The world is counting on us.

  • Apr 15, 2019
  • By NATALIE WATSON
Opinion: Protect Alaska’s precious resources for future generations
Opinion: Now is the time to make the New JACC a reality

Opinion: Now is the time to make the New JACC a reality

New report shows how it can perform and enhance Juneau.

  • Apr 14, 2019
  • By BENJAMIN BROWN
Opinion: Now is the time to make the New JACC a reality