opinion

Lighters present fire-start danger in rural Alaska

May 15, 2008 at 10:32AM AKST

Novelty lighters have become a serious problem as fire-starters throughout the country because of their toy-like appearance.

Cartoonist lampoons politicians, advances free speech

May 15, 2008 at 10:15AM AKST

On a slow news day at the Anchorage Daily News back in 1987, Peter Dunlap-Shohl scoured his brain for ideas, his deadline looming.

Red Dog Mine takes environmental protection seriously

May 15, 2008 at 10:02AM AKST

As the environmental superintendent at the Red Dog Mine, I cannot in good conscience ignore the inaccurate comments made by Bruce Switzer, former environmental affairs director of Cominco, recently in the media.

Texting students lack 411 on capable writing

May 09, 2008 at 12:13PM AKST

Alaskans need immediate energy cost equalization

May 09, 2008 at 12:13PM AKST

Like a man dying of thirst in the middle of the ocean, Alaskans are adrift in a sea of state cash while our residents drown in a tidal wave of unjustified costs for heating oil and electricity for homes and businesses.

Let me introduce myself to Bristol Bay and invite your help

May 02, 2008 at 1:04PM AKST

I’ve been entertaining and informing readers and telling people’s stories for as long as I can remember. In a lot of ways, it’s all I’ve ever done and I take the responsibility seriously.

Sunny days ahead for the Alaska economy

April 28, 2008 at 9:29AM AKST

Alaska is a safe haven in the national housing market.

Protecting Alaska’s fishing industry should be a national priority

April 18, 2008 at 12:18PM AKST

$1.5 billion teen sex abstinence campaign fails

April 18, 2008 at 12:18PM AKST

New research reveals that female students in programs that promote abstinence exclusively are more likely to get pregnant than those in programs that teach about the full range of contraceptives as well as abstinence.

If Alaskans speak up for oil now, legislators will take heed

April 04, 2008 at 9:26AM AKST

On our small world, we all pay when anyone pollutes

April 04, 2008 at 9:26AM AKST

It’s a small world after all. Global warming, climate change and soaring energy costs are the frequent subjects of debate these days, and right they should be.