Community Voices

How property tax assessments are done in the Mat-Su Borough

Representative Kevin McCabe December 27, 2024

Property tax assessments in the Mat-Su Borough are regulated by state law to ensure they are done periodically and fairly. Alaska Statute AS 29.45.110 requires municipalities to assess property at its full and true value annually, reflecting the property’s market value as of January 1 of that year. This ensures that assessments remain…

Why I am taking on the FBI, my former employer

Tyler Vose
December 11, 2024

Former FBI agent details retaliation from Anchorage office

Tyler Vose
December 1, 2024

Why I am supporting Ted Eischeid for House District 22

Ken Varee
October 31, 2024

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

Stephanie Taylor
October 16, 2024

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…

The Anchorage Assembly should approve drive-thru service for cannabis stores

Ivie Anderson January 8, 2024

On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly will hear Ordinance No. AO 2023-118, which would allow drive-thru service at cannabis retail stores in Anchorage. I support...

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