Guest Commentary

In the spirit of Halloween, students in Mrs. Jones’ fourth grade classroom at Mt. Eccles Elementary School shared Halloween costume ideas and things that scare them.

The Dunleavy administration's failure to protect wildlife has injured the state's economy by discouraging tourism, writes Rick Steiner.

Since its beginnings during the Dust Bowl, Ducks Unlimited has become a premier conservation organization focusing on wetland habitats, write Charlotte Westing and Nick Docken.

The community must unite in opposition to domestic violence, writes Amanda Price.

Together, Alaska’s salmon fisheries are a model for those in the Lower 48, write Steve Reifenstuhl, Casey Campbell, Mike Wells, Tina Fairbanks, Eric Prestegard, Dean Day, David Landis and Bart Watson.

Labor unions should be a natural fit for conservatives as well as those on the left, writes Todd Peplow.

"In the coming weeks and months, NVE and the Cordova Community Medical Center Health Board will be developing an assessment team to look at health care options for Cordova, including the feasibility of operating the hospital," writes Native Village of Eyak Tribal Council Chairman Darrel Olsen.

Residents have a duty to educate legislators about the needs of local schools, writes Association of Alaska School Boards Executive Director Norm Wooten.

Legislators are working to support the permanent fund dividend, writes Sen. Gary Stevens.

Proposed offshore drilling would interfere with fishing and with oil spill response activities, writes Christa Hoover.