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Larry Smith

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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…

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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…

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Point of View: Intention as a means to pay it forward

A few days ago I received a phone call with news that a high school friend living in…

Curtis Thayer. (Photo courtesy Alaska Energy Authority)

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Point of View: Alaska Energy Authority – committed to our rural neighbors

Nowhere in Alaska is the high cost of energy felt more than in rural communities. While all Alaskans…

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Point of View: Events of Jan. 6 represent a failure of civic, constitutional education

Assault on Congress undermined constitutional order and respect for law

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Point of View: Our connection to nature connects us to each other

Appreciation of the natural world that surrounds us can be a unifying element in our community

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Point of View: A full and complete explanation on Kevin Clarkson

We assert that last year the highest law officer in the state, then Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, willfully…

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Pay it Forward: Pier One then and now

Local theater perseveres in pandemic.

Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration Kelly Tshibaka. (Photo courtesy Department of Administration)

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Point of View: Better government or bigger government? It’s your decision

Innovation through public-private partnerships can be good for Alaskans.

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Point of View: Sharing the community spirit

Share the Spirit continued programs even in pandemic year.

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Point of View: Alaska seniors and disabled suffer under Department of Administration change

Closure of Homer, other DMV offices will hurt seniors and disabled.

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Point of View: Start New Year with ‘Dry January’ sobriety challenge

In American culture, we view the start of the New Year as a time to make life changes,…

Catherine Cassidy. (Photo courtesy Catherine Cassidy)

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Point of View: Dunleavy takes a wrecking ball to peninsula fishing economy

The Kenai Peninsula was delivered a low blow by Gov. Mike Dunleavy this month.