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April 21, 2023
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Community Voices
Free standing emergency rooms are not a field of dreams
Dr. Brian Sweeney August 29, 2023
Do you remember not so long ago when Alaska Regional Hospital ran a campaign called, “Get treated, not seated?” The thrust of the campaign was that a patient could be seen quickly at Alaska Regional in the Emergency Department (ED) compared to other...
Proposition 14 will raise property taxes, vote no
Bob Maier April 3, 2023
Yes folks … Once again … It is all about the children.
Proposition 14 on the April 4 Anchorage municipal ballot proposes to amend the…
Voting yes on Proposition 13 will make filling mayoral vacancies clear
Crystal Kennedy and John Weddleton March 27, 2023
We are asking that you vote yes on Proposition 13 regarding filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor. The proposed change will...
As Banks collapse, Anchorage should not take on new debt
Rob Yundt and Jodi Taylor March 25, 2023
Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been rescued by larger banks due...
Democracy actually dies in full daylight, too
Russell Biggs December 12, 2022
How many lawsuits must the municipal clerk settle before being forced to comply with the Alaska Public Records requirements? Ms. Jones’ latest failure to…
Approve Holtan Hills!
Christina Cope Hendrickson December 6, 2022
As a ten-year, full-time resident of Girdwood, I encourage the Assembly to dispose of the Heritage Land Bank (HLB) Parcels known locally…
Anchorage shouldn’t close schools to score political points
Joel Potter December 1, 2022
The main reason for the Anchorage School District’s plan to close six elementary schools is not because it saves the district money. In fact,...
Halt Holtan Hills!
Grace Pleasants December 1, 2022
The housing crisis is at the doorstep of every American town and city, big or small. Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage…
Voting no on a constitutional convention is an easy choice
Mark Kelsey November 4, 2022
I took advantage of early voting recently to add my voice to the broad and bipartisan opposition to a constitutional convention. It was not...
David vs Goliath: The state constitutional convention question on the ballot
Senator Shelley Hughes November 1, 2022
Alaskans, I respectfully implore you to recognize that the flood of paid advertisements you’ve been hearing about a state constitutional convention may not be...
Gone Hollywood: ADN mixes fact check with fiction in debate coverage
Andrew Jensen October 21, 2022
The Anchorage Daily News has "gone Hollywood” by monetizing the suffering of others as little more than background in their self-aggrandizing portrayal of themselves...
I’m opting my child out of active shooter drills this year. You can, too
Allison Hovanec September 13, 2022
My eldest daughter started kindergarten this year. I was prepared for many of the new routines: packing her lunch, buying and labeling her school...
Assembly member Volland’s approach won’t solve Anchorage’s transportation problems
Marc Grober September 6, 2022
It was simply exhilarating to read Anchorage Assembly member Daniel Volland’s manifesto two weeks ago exhorting Anchorage to make safe...
My day at the Alaska State Fair
Jacob Hersh September 1, 2022
“He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man.”
– Dr. Samuel Johnson
Halfway through the sauce-smothered turkey leg,…
The troll caught Salmon Sisters: A cautionary tale of social media disaster
Spenaardvark August 30, 2022
For those of you not on “Alaska Twitter:” congratulations on preserving your scarce time and mental health. For those of you who are: my…