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    U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
    Point of View: Honoring the fallen on Memorial...
    By Sen. Lisa Murkowski • May 25, 2023 2:30 am

    When you walk the hollowed grounds of Arlington, Gettysburg, and Normandy, you see row upon row of marble headstones. Etched…

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    Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski in May 2019.
    Point of View: Statewide sales tax just doesn’t...
    By Frank Murkowski • May 18, 2023 2:30 am

    Money for the dividend was meant to be sized after State government services obligations had been met

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    The Kachemak Swim Club poses for a team photo during the 2023 Swim A Thon. (Photo courtesy Sean Fry)
    Pay It Forward: The value of volunteers
    By Sean Fry • May 18, 2023 2:30 am

    If you show up at the Homer High School pool early in the morning or after school on any weekday,…

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    Jim Cockrell, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (Courtesy photo/Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
    Point of View: Honoring the 69 peace officers...
    By James Cockrell • May 18, 2023 2:30 am

    Alaska Peace Officer Memorial Day honors the brave men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty

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    Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion
Smoke from the Swan Lake Fire impairs visibility on the Sterling Highway on Aug. 20, 2019.
    Point of View: Don’t let the abundance of...
    By Norm McDonald, Tyler Anderson and Kent Slaughter • May 18, 2023 2:30 am

    Last summer’s 590 wildfires burned more than 3.1 million acres in Alaska, about 41% of the total acreage burned in the U.S.

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    KPBSD Superintendent Clayton Holland
    Point of View: Reflecting on a year of...
    May 18, 2023 2:30 am

    A message from the superintendent

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    Point of View: Homer’s harbor expansion fantasy
    Point of View: Homer’s harbor expansion fantasy
    By Penelope Haas • May 11, 2023 2:30 am

    Back in 2008, the Army Corps of Engineers analyzed the cost/benefit of expanding our harbor, with resoundingly negative results: Yes,…

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    Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in which options for a long-range fiscal plan were discussed. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)
    Point of View: Tax talk should be paired...
    By Larry Persily • May 11, 2023 2:30 am

    Alaska is 30 years into state budget deficits, borrowing billions from savings to pay the bills.

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    Teaser
    Point of View: Seafood Producers Cooperative responds to...
    By Norman Pillen • May 11, 2023 1:30 am

    “I want to convey our great disappointment…”

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    Point of View: Big steps to strengthen child care system
    Point of View: Big steps to strengthen child...
    By Sharlay Mamoe, Christina Eubanks-Ohana, Lori Berrigan and Candace Richey • May 11, 2023 1:30 am

    Over the last month the Alaska Legislature and governor have taken important steps to strengthen child care. Improving our child…

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    This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope. (ConocoPhillips via AP, File)
    Point of view: Alaska has bright future if...
    By Joe Schierhorn and Jim Jansen • May 4, 2023 2:30 am

    We have a bright future if we can keep Alaska competitive and continue to attract investment to our resources industries

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    Voices of the Peninsula: Theaters and pools are vital and need funding
    Voices of the Peninsula: Theaters and pools are...
    By Bethany Miller, Desiree Traxler, Ginny Johnson, Lisa Stanish, Nita Hollingsworth, Jesse Bolt, William Hubler, Paul Wright, Robert Mabrey and Russell Singleton • May 4, 2023 2:30 am

    We are the theater technicians and pool managers of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Typically, we operate behind the…

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    Mercedes O’Leary Harness
    Guiding Growth: Looking backward before moving forward
    By Mercedes O’Leary Harness • April 27, 2023 1:30 am

    Let’s go on the uncertain path together

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