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Trevor Storrs is the president and CEO of the Alaska Children’s Trust.

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The many faces of prevention

Communities are leading the way in preventing child abuse and neglect

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Grant boosts infant learning

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Pay your dues, so you can vote!

Low clouds hang over Cook Inlet north of Anchor Point on Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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OPINION: The dwindling of Cook Inlet natural gas is real

Easily accessible gas in Cook Inlet is reaching its lowest point yet

Mike O'Meara. Cartoon for April 9, 2026.

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Wiggle Wednesday

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Larry Persily.

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Opinion: Time to stop playing games with politically rich dividend

Little kids can’t help but play with their food. Gamblers can’t stop playing with a pair of dice…

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: All promises abandoned

How promises of prosperity and peace became a politics of power and control.

Cartoon by Mike O'Meara for April 2, 2026.

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Don’t forget to vote in HEA election

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Larry Persily.

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Opinion: I just can’t bring myself to write something funny

I had started a column for this week, criticizing — in a humorous way, of course — how…

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: Senator Sullivan misleads on the SAVE Act

Alaskans deserve straight talk, not selective facts and political spin.

Mike O'Meara. Cartoon for March 26, 2026.

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Where are our tax dollars going?

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Larry Persily.

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Opinion: Growing the Permanent Fund is good, but it forces decisions

Spending money can be a lot of fun, while saving money can be pretty boring. Sure, you get…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about new Trump administration policies at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in his Anchorage office. Behind him are Attorney General Treg Taylor and Department of Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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Opinion: Alaska’s moment is here: Let’s finish the pipeline

Conflict in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through global energy markets. And yet again, Alaskans are wondering…