Walker: Medicaid benefits Alaska in many ways
This month marks the third anniversary since I took executive action to expand Medicaid in Alaska. It opened the door to health care for...
Salmon hatcheries support Alaskans, feed the world
By Casey Campbell and Mike WellsFor The Cordova TimesWhen the Good Friday earthquake shook Alaska in 1964, the damage wasn’t confined to buildings and...
Commentary: Walker’s Climate Committee is a campaign gimmick
As Gov. Bill Walker’s Climate Action Leadership Group (CALG) is releasing its final report/recommendations shortly Alaskans should not be fooled into thinking this is new or...
Commentary: Clear plan, funding needed for transboundary waterways
Commentary By Chris Zimmer
For The Cordova TimesThe Taku River is a vital Southeast Alaska resource. The Taku River is usually Southeast Alaska’s largest overall...
Koplin: Hatcheries support strong science and abundance
Few things define Alaskans more than our love of salmon. Not surprisingly, salmon allocation decisions and fluctuations in resource abundance often spur bitter political...
Commentary: Kavanaugh’s record shows little regard for minority voters
Commentary By Heather Kendall Miller
For The Cordova TimesPresident Donald Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Senate scrutinizes...
Lock the PFD in the Alaska constitution
Commentary by Clem TillionFor The Cordova TimesMy roots in Alaska go deep. I’ve had incredible opportunities here. At 93, my greatest hope is that...
Ballot Measure 1 threatens TAPS operations
Commentary by Tom BarrettFor The Cordova TimesThe Stand for Salmon movement promises “vital infrastructure will still move forward” if the initiative passes. In reality,...
Sturgeon supports rural subsistence fishing preference
Commentary By Doug Pope
For The Cordova TimesWhen John Sturgeon walked into my office seven years ago, he had a simple story that the National...
Stand for Salmon puts science-based standards in statutes
Commetary by Frank Rue
For The Cordova TimesI have been thinking long and hard about the salmon habitat ballot initiative that will be on Alaska’s...
