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Mike O'Meara. Cartoon for March 12, 2026.

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Foundation supports skating facility

Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California and a full-time opinion writer. Photo courtesy Van Abbott

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Opinion: The price of war is posted at the gas pump

Trump’s tariffs and expanding conflict are driving the next inflation wave.

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: The only smart bet is always the sure thing

Alaskans like to take chances, buy raffle tickets and place bets. Whether fun trips to Vegas, time at…

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski speaks on a range of subjects during an interview with the Juneau Empire in May 2019. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

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Recognizing Southeast Alaska as a mining district

Many Alaskans and folks Outside, including in Congress, do not realize that the Tongass National Forest is a…

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Opinion: Federal business development program works for Alaskans

Every Alaskan should be paying attention to the status of the 8(a) program.

Mike O'Meara, cartoon for March 5, 2026.

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Homer Cycling Club thanks Homer Foundation

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: There are bigger needs than fattening the dividend

Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100 a barrel for…

Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California. He has held financial management positions in government and private organizations, and is now a full-time opinion writer. He served in the late nineteen-sixties in the Peace Corps as a teacher. (Contributed)
Van Abbott is a long-time resident of Alaska and California and a full-time opinion writer. Photo courtesy Van Abbott

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Opinion: War with Iran as political shield

Escalation abroad, erosion of accountability at home.

Mike O'Meara, Feb. 26, 2026 cartoon.

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Thank you for continued support of nonprofits

Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom speaks during a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Dena’ina Wellness Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Opinion: Alaska maintains full control over its voter rolls

When it comes to Alaska’s elections, control belongs here in Alaska — not in Washington, DC. There have…

Jim Cockrell, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, speaks in Wasilla at a May 3, 2022, news conference. (Photo by Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon)

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Opinion: Alaska remains committed to addressing sexual violence

Alaska has long grappled with unacceptably high rates of sexual assault and child sexual abuse. This is a…

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Opinion: Planet Youth Homer: The impact of nature on Homer’s youth communities

Recently, I researched the American Romantic movement of the 1800s for my AP U.S. history class. It was…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Governor misses the boat on helping to fill ferry jobs

If the governor really wanted to improve state ferry service for the 33 coastal communities that depend on…