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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…
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Marten visits are a glimpse into mystery
A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many…
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The full circling of a northern career
Hajo Eicken had “everything I could ever ask for” in his former career at a German institute. Well,…
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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…
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Opinion: Someday, it will come down to sales vs. income tax
This is a tax tutorial for gubernatorial candidates, for legislators who will report to work next year and…
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Alaska lovebirds go their own way
During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to…
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Opinion: Ferry system swims or sinks with federal aid
The Alaska Marine Highway System has never fully paid its own way with ticket revenues; it’s always needed…
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The scent of barren ground grizzly
Unlike most of us, Jordan Pruszenski has held in her arms the following wild animals: wolves, caribou, beavers,…
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Opinion: World doesn’t need another blast of hot air
Everyone needs a break from reality — myself included.
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20 years of Arctic report cards
Twenty years have passed since scientists released the first version of the Arctic Report Card, now a staple…
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Carl Benson embodied the far North
Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did…
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Opinion: Dunleavy writing constitutional checks he can’t cover
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at…