Guest Commentary
Commentary: Adak – This is how Alaska fishing communities die
Corporate fishing interests destroyed the community of Adak's seafood processing industry, writes Steve Minor.
Commentary: Subsistence Board’s restrictions on hunting are unnecessary
Closing caribou and moose hunting lands would needlessly hamper many Alaskans from being able to feed their families, write Doug Vincent-Lang and John Moller.
Commentary: Battle against COVID-19 is also a battle for a vibrant economy
What's good for Alaska's economy and what's good for the health of Alaskans are not in opposition to each other, writes Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Commentary: Failure to wear a mask is indecent exposure
We accept that refusing to wear pants in public is "indecent exposure" -- so why can't we accept the same thing about masks?
Commentary: How students can thrive during a pandemic
Members of the Cordova School Board face a difficult decision in deciding when, and how, to reopen schools, write Loreen Pallas and Nicole Nothstine.
Commentary: Campaign rhetoric on PFD is as misleading as usual
Political candidates hope to grab votes by promoting themselves as "protectors of the dividend," writes Larry Persily.
Commentary: Precautionary measures stop virus spread
Conscientious adherence to anti-coronavirus guidelines will help Alaska keep its place as one of the most virus-free states in the nation, write Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Adam Crum and Dr. Anne Zink.
Commentary: The cost of stripping health care right now? American lives.
Donald Trump's mismanagement has brought chaos to the American health care system, writes Dr. Al Gross.
Commentary: Pebble can afford fancy lobbyists but not a feasibility study
The Pebble Mine is unpopular, unprofitable and unworkable, writes Bob Shavelson.
Commentary: The thorn in Alaska’s democracy
The Republican Party's binding-caucus rule has robbed legislators of the ability to represent voters, writes Republican primary candidate John Cox.
