Opinion
Point of View: Skilled Alaska workers deserve our thanks
Dave Reaves, Business Manager for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547. (Photo by Chris Arend, Courtesy of…
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Point of View: Be strong and pass it on
When I was cross country ski coach at Homer Middle School at some point before the first race…
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Point of View: Parents — You are essential workers
It happened. After a month of holding it together from behind the computer screen of my life; nursing…
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Point of View: Making friends and connecting to people
Sitting on my balcony in Zürich, Switzerland in this extraordinary April 2020 I think back to the time…
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Point of View: Opportunities for kindness and caring have never been as ripe
Editor’s note: This opinion piece has been corrected to note that Aaron Weisser has a doctor of philosophy…
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Point of View: Electricity in the age of COVID
Electricity is critically important. I am running for re-election to be a voice for diverse renewable generation that…
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Point of View: State is helping those unemployed by pandemic
Federal and state legislation has expanded unemployment insurance benefits for Alaskans affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Since the…
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Point of View: Homer community reports for duty in COVID-19 crisis
The cars and trucks were lined up at the Homer United Methodist Church parking lot through the lunch…
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Point of View: South Peninsula Hospital is preparing for pandemic
“Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” Several times on recent daily updates, I have heard…
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Point of View: Finding something beautiful in Homer
The library established the story walk early this year. I discovered this on a sunny Monday morning. The…
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Point of View: Let’s be ahead of the curve to flatten the curve
Growing up in Alaska has been a gift. I was encouraged and supported by parents, neighbors, teachers and…
