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Point of View: Take it for Team Alaska

It was a highly contagious germ that existed since the beginning of time. In mummified Pharoahs’ bones, evidence…

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Point of View: One year later

“In like a lion, out like a lamb” is how we like to think of the month of…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for March 18, 2021.

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Gooseberry Fund grant appreciated

Ariel Silverman (Photo courtesy of Ariel Silverman)

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Point of View: The costs of climate change on the Pebble Mine

In November 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) denied the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) a key…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for March 11, 2021.

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Kim McNett in a photo taken in March 2014 on one of her Arctic adventures. (Photo by Bjørn Olson)

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Point of View: Peatlands can help draw down and sequester carbon

Peatlands, also known as muskeg or bogs, are a familiar spongy, soggy landscape feature on the lower Kenai…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy addresses Alaskans during a remote press conference on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Dunleavy announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all Alaskans who want it. (Screenshot)

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Point of View: The end is in sight

Tuesday night, I announced that COVID-19 vaccines are now available to any Alaskan who wants one.

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for March 4, 2021.

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Dotti Harness-Foster. (Photo by Jim Lavrakas)

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Point of View: Movement is life

“Move today and you’ll love moving tomorrow.”- Ruthy Alon, Feldenkrais Practitioner and movement trainer.

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Feb. 25, 2021.

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Point of View: Instant Gratification, or Double Your Permanent Fund Marshmallows?

Remember the little children faced with the choice: eat this one marshmallow right now, or wait eight minutes…

Michael O'Meara's cartoon for Feb. 18, 2021.

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Point of View: Tourism needs your help; let us help you go big in 2021

Travel and tourism took a hard hit everywhere, and Alaska was no exception. In-state travel was the difference…