Guest Commentary
Commentary: How to tell the world you’ve re-opened
After weeks of staying closed, re-opening a business can pose its own challenges, writes Sheron Patrick.
Commentary: Alaska’s National Guard prepared to help in the pandemic
The National Guard is prepared to help Alaskans from all walks of life deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe.
Commentary: Don’t fall into the paws of puppy scammers
Who let the dogs out? It’s a question you may not have asked yourself this pandemic, but with animal shelters around the nation reporting empty kennels, the question begs answering.
Commentary: A blessing for the fleet
Patience Andersen Faulkner presented this “Blessing of the Fleet” at the 2007 Cordova Iceworm Festival.
Commentary: Native artworks find new home at Ilanka museum
Ilanka Cultural Center will add Jennifer Younger’s copper tináa and Christine Belgarde’s bidarki bag to the museum collection, thanks to the Rasmuson Foundation’s Art Acquisition Fund grant and with the assistance of Museums Alaska.
Commentary: To feed the hummingbirds
It’s the first of May. Rain is washing the snowpack off the berry bushes and hummingbirds are moving up the Pacific flyway, heading for the Copper River Delta and Prince William Sound. There’s a sweet tang in the air from the budding willows and alders, an important spring resource for the rufous hummingbird.
Commentary: Now is not the time to rush a Pebble permit
Recently, the Pebble Partnership announced that despite the global coronavirus crisis, the project is moving forward with the backing by the U.S. Army Corps’ rushed timeline to grant a needed federal permit by “mid-2020.”
Commentary: Dunleavy is no friend to Alaska healthcare
You don’t need to be a medical professional to understand that COVID-19 has a firm foothold in Alaska and our hospitals and clinics are now on the front lines. As physicians bracing for this emerging crisis, we write to remind you that Governor Dunleavy’s fiscal policies have been no friend to healthcare in our state.
A message from Cordova medical providers to the community
We have obtained substantial testing ability for symptomatic people in our community. Currently have just over 900 kits. We continue to follow guidelines for testing. If you have symptoms, please call your provider for testing.
Innovation is required when addressing Alaska marine highway
Last week, Governor Dunleavy signed a budget for the Alaska Marine Highway System that represents a significant increase over last year’s enacted budget. At $108 million, this appropriation provides for 23 weeks of additional service over the governor’s original budget request.
