Opinions
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Opinion: Together we’re building the future of our oceans and the Alaska SeaLife Center
Emerging marine challenges call for modern research, expanded education and more reliable wildlife care.
Opinion: Why I am supporting JKT for governor
It’s time to pass the torch to a new leader who has the personal and political skills to work with every Alaskan.
Opinion: Alaska’s new election system created Decoy Dan Sullivan, full stop
Alaska’s open primary rewards confusion by giving marginal candidates an easier route to the general election.
Opinion: How a $100K campaign donation complicated the future of AI and Alaska
As the state begins considering rules for artificial intelligence, major campaign contributions raise questions about access and influence.
Editorial: Safeguarding elections or shaping them?
Recent moves by Alaska election officials deserve a much closer look.
Opinion: Making history while moving Alaska forward
We bring years of legislative experience to a campaign built around families, education, safety and economic opportunity.
Opinion: Why Sen. Lisa Murkowski is wrong about the SAVE Act and election security
Election security and voter access are not competing goals. Alaska can and must deliver both.
Opinion: U.S. needs to refocus ocean management on ecosystem conservation
America’s oceans need modern protections that put conservation ahead of extractive industry interests.
Opinion: Rural mental healthcare starts with community voices
A Kotzebue survey highlights the changes needed to make mental health services more accessible and effective in rural communities.
Letter: Don’t let mining promises pave over the facts
Opinion: What will you do when the lights go out?
Alaska cannot afford to postpone tax reform while Cook Inlet gas supplies decline and electric rates rise.
Opinion: There is nothing fair about proposed changes to the Chugach Access Service Area
Park access and neighborhood impacts must be addressed together, not tilted in favor of one side.
Opinion: Mary Peltola is one of us, and Alaska needs her in the U.S. Senate
As costs rise and communities struggle, Alaska needs a senator who will put its people before Outside interests.
Opinion: Why this Anthropic employee gave $100K to a candidate for Alaska governor
The six-figure donation to Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign comes with hope for a new generation of leadership and stronger AI safeguards.
Opinion: We govern across the aisle. Alaska’s open primary makes it possible
Governing requires compromise, and Alaska’s election system helps elect leaders willing to find it.
Letter: Canada brought water. Trump brought hot air.
Letter: Sports bans are just the beginning
Opinion: One year in, Alaska’s paid sick leave law is working
No one should have to choose between their paycheck and their health.
Opinion: The long fight to reform Alaska’s predator control
Years of legislative indifference have allowed an increasingly cruel and morally indefensible wildlife policy to expand.
Opinion: The gathering storm in the Arctic
Arctic security requires a multitrack strategy, which is something sorely lacking as our adversaries bolster their own defenses.
Opinion: Alaska doesn’t need another plan. It needs a governor who gets things done.
The state has the resources and ideas to lower energy costs but lacks the leadership willing to act.
Opinion: The borough side of the LNG debate already has a working answer
A framework modeled on the Red Dog agreement could help communities build essential infrastructure as major projects take shape.
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 gives everyday Alaskans a fighting chance
The ballot measure restores reasonable, common-sense limits that Alaskans have already shown they support.
