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Candidate Point of View: George Hall

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Candidate Point of View: George Hall

Hall: Build the deep water port

Candidate Point of View: Ken Castner

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Candidate Point of View: Ken Castner

Castner: ‘What does it mean to be a citizens’ Mayor?

Candidate Point of View: Donna Robertson Aderhold

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Candidate Point of View: Donna Robertson Aderhold

Aderhold: ‘Wag more, bark less’

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Point of View: Celebrate those who recover from addiction this month

September is national recovery month, an international observance to celebrate the millions of people in recovery from substance…

Point of View: ‘Tis the season of the vote

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Point of View: ‘Tis the season of the vote

We celebrate many seasons and events throughout the year, secular, religious, astrological, and now is “The Season of…

Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File                                 Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, talks with Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka following a House Administration Committee Finance Subcommittee meeting in this January 2020 photo.

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Point of View: Addressing questions and concerns about pandemic-related contract

“So let’s talk straight: We had several bids, but none from an Alaskan company.”

The state ferry M/V Tustumena pulls into the Homer Harbor on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Point of View: Ferry system working to keep service running despite pandemic

Over the past 18 months, Alaska’s ferry system faced unprecedented challenges: a reduced budget, a strike, unanticipated mechanical…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy holds a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Dunleavy: Keeping Alaska’s economy healthy

To date, the SBA has very successfully provided Alaskan businesses with over $1.7 billion in aid.

Point of View: Trails offer respite during pandemic stress

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Point of View: Trails offer respite during pandemic stress

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Point of View: Trump Jr. should think about economic benefit of Pebble to area

Recent news from Donald Trump Jr. regarding Pebble Mine and the dividend Pebble is heavily promoting has me…

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Alaska Voices: Major oil companies can afford to pay fair share

If you are an Alaskan, you should vote to amend SB21 to be fair by voting “yes” on…

Point of View: Why doing the right thing for UAA means a fall semester online

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Point of View: Why doing the right thing for UAA means a fall semester online

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Alaska and across the country, university administrators have…

Point of View: Increasing pollution may push Cook Inlet beluga whale towards extinction

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Point of View: Increasing pollution may push Cook Inlet beluga whale towards extinction

There is an enduring struggle in Cook Inlet to balance developing natural resources while protecting the watershed’s rich…