Community Voices

Senators Murkowski and Sullivan: FBI Anchorage’s misconduct is critical for confirming Kash Patel

Tyler Vose   February 1, 2025

Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “The Nomination of Kashyap Pramod Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”...

House District 22: Don’t let special interests buy your voice

Stephanie Taylor   October 16, 2024

As a 50+ year resident of Anchorage, I’ve seen a few constants in this state: fireweed blooming in summer, non-stop construction on the Seward…

The VET PFAS Act, a safety net for veterans and their families in Alaska

Jonathan Sharp   October 16, 2024

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are life-saving chemicals that invisibly jeopardized the health of U.S. military firefighters for decades when the Department of National...

Anchorage Assembly lifts jaywalking ordinance, pedestrian deaths spike

Keith McCormick   October 2, 2024

This year Anchorage has witnessed a tragic, unsettling, and statistically significant rise in pedestrian fatalities. Deaths that serve as a grim reminder of failed...

Anchorage’s inaction on homelessness

Keith McCormick   September 24, 2024

As trash plagued encampments continue to proliferate in our city’s public spaces, it has become clearer than ever that Anchorage’s homelessness problem has reached…

Prop 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide: Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy

Jillian Simpson   September 20, 2024

As the CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, I’m proud to represent the thousands of small businesses, families, and individuals who make up...

Out-of-state interests are undermining Alaska’s elections

Mikaela Emswiler   September 13, 2024

In a dramatic turn of events, the Alaska Democrat Party is now expressing disdain over the ranked-choice voting system (RCV) with the same fervor...

When egos clash: A look at the Tyreek Hill traffic stop incident

Terre Gales   September 12, 2024

For some reason, traffic stops expose the raw tensions of authority and power dynamics in America, and the recent incident involving NFL star Tyreek...

Turn the car around, Julia: on performative helplessness and the future of Anchorage

Spenaardvark   July 8, 2024

Anchorage welcomed a new mayor on July 1. This little animal (along with a majority of the city's voting public) breathed a long-awaited sigh...

Understanding the economic impact of Alaska’s dealer-friendly legislation

Steve Pociask   June 12, 2024

In Alaska, much like the rest of the country, people rely on their cars for everything: commuting to work, grocery shopping, accessing…

Finding common ground with our mayor

Meg Zaletel   May 23, 2024

The Assembly didn’t run for mayor. Effective local government is all about finding common ground to prosper and doing our best to solve…

SB 115 is the right way to fix healthcare access in Alaska

Christopher Dietrich   May 10, 2024

As a dedicated member of the PA community and a medical practitioner deeply invested in Alaskan healthcare, I strongly support Senate Bill 115, which...

SB 115 is the wrong way to fix healthcare access in Alaska

Thomas Quimby   May 6, 2024

Healthcare today is more complex and complicated than ever before. Rapidly evolving science and technology mean that we have more options than ever for...

Fairbanks politicians seek to overturn popular citizen tax cap

Aaron Lojewski   February 27, 2024

After a series of special meetings of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly seeking to break the decades-popular “Tax Cap” via a special election...

The absurd idea of removing the Eklutna Dam won’t just affect power costs, but also water costs

Bob Maier   January 31, 2024

An issue left undiscussed in the conversation concerning the water which Eklutna Lake provides is the authority which the Regulatory Commission of...

To address Girdwood’s housing crisis, approve the Holtan Hills land disposal

Eric Visser   January 21, 2024

Anchorage’s housing crisis permeates our news, our policy and even our politics. Driven by a variety of factors including sky-high interest rates, barriers to…
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