Guest Commentary
Beltrami: Gov. Dunleavy makes Alaska a hostile place
Vince Beltrami writes: From the moment Dunleavy took office the disdain for his own employees was on full display.
Individual insurance market: Open enrollment closes Dec. 15
Open enrollment for Alaska’s 2021 individual market insurance plans is underway and there are just a couple weeks left before it ends on Dec. 15.
Zastrow: The Forest Service salutes Andy Morse
This year, Cordova Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Andy Morse was honored for his outstanding work, which included rescuing the victims of a rafting accident.
Schade: Now that industrial hemp is legal, Alaska’s industry must follow law
Alaska agriculture director writes: "The battle to legalize industrial hemp in Alaska was won in the halls of Congress and the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau over the past several years. Now it’s time for all those growing, processing, and selling hemp products to protect themselves and their customers by following the laws they fought so hard to pass."
Anderson: When we support local, Alaska thrives!
This holiday season, let's "Look for the Label" and buy local, writes Julie Anderson.
Buretta: Taking a stand for the Chugach shareholders, communities and region
Sheri Buretta writes: For the Alaska Natives who stood on a dark new shore, America’s second largest oil spill in history and the largest at the time, the spill severely disrupted their connection to the waters that had provided their sustenance for more than 5,000 years.
Feige: Alaska Geospatial Council helps state really ‘know where it’s at’
The Alaska Geospatial Council helps Alaska best conserve its natural resources, writes Corri A. Feige.
Meyer: Alaska shows how elections should be done
The general election in Alaska was conducted fairly and without a trace of fraud, writes Alaska Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer.
EVOSTC: Extend oil spill restoration boundary to protect the Delta/Sound ecosystems
Public participation is necessary to protect the Prince William Sound and Copper River Watershed environments, David Lynn Grimes writes.
Burton: Don’t let blood quantum erase my culture
I am just under the quarter blood quantum, which by government interpretation makes me not Native. Growing up my mom instilled in me to never let someone tell me that I am "not Native enough," said Kiley Burton. The Cordova teen gave the youth keynote at this Year's Elder's & Youth Conference.
