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Understanding ranked choice voting

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

About ballot measure on ranked choice voting

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FILE — President Donald Trump with a model of his proposed ballroom, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2025.

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OPINION: He chose war … retaliation risks rise

Trump has long relied on spectacle as a political weapon, says Van Abbott

Van Abbott

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OPINION: The rule of law cannot become another bargaining chip

​Senator Lisa Murkowski once again stands at a familiar crossroads, preparing to cast what may stand as the…

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Larry Persily.

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OPINION: Commemorating the president comes down to a coin flip

President Donald Trump is infatuated with gold, from bathroom fixtures in the White House to gold coasters, ceilings,…

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Democratic U.S. House candidate Matt Schultz is seen in an undated photo published on his campaign website.

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OPINION: Why I decided to end my campaign for Alaska’s House seat

Last week I withdrew from the race for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. What a…

Van Abbott

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OPINION: Trump’s warnings a prelude to a strategy of election fraud

Trump isn’t warning us that the election will be rigged. He is building the rigging, one purge, one…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Recreational experiences in need of a boost

Van Abbott.

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OPINION: Alaska’s delegation wants you to look away

While Trump turns corruption into policy, Sullivan and Begich turn silence into strategy

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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OPINION: Fourth of July is a good time to talk about taxes

I’m sorry to say this column is about taxes. Oil and gas taxes. Corporate taxes. Legislative debate over…

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Alaska Department of Health Commissioner Heidi Hedberg provides an overview of the department’s services to the Senate Health And Resources Committee in 2023.

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OPINION: Alaska has a rare opportunity to transform rural health

When people hear that Alaska has been awarded $272 million per year for five years through the Rural…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Don’t sink half a billion dollars into port expansion

Van Abbott.

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OPINION: America celebrates Black athletes while undermining Black rights

America roared for Black excellence in the arena while Trumpism quietly tightened its grip on the ballot box.