Category: Opinion
Opinion: Skagway needs to deal with rental shortage
Nov 15, 2019
By Leigh Armstrong Renting a place to live is a tough, but mostly unavoidable, part of life that...
Opinion: Dynamic pricing for ferry tickets a bad idea
Sep 27, 2019
By Leigh Armstrong It’s easy to see where the Alaska Department of Transportation is coming from...
Opinion: Support for drag show speaks well of our community
Aug 23, 2019
By Leigh Armstrong The warmness of the night impressed me. As I went to Skagway’s annual drag show...
Opinion: Alaska faces a tragic loss of common good
Jul 12, 2019
By Larry Persily Alaskans are familiar with managing the state’s resources for the common good. We pride ourselves on it. And, with less pride, we’re also familiar with community tragedies, such as inadequate funding for...
Opinion: We can manage the PFD the same as salmon
Jun 14, 2019
By Larry Persily Maybe the answer is fish. No, not the answer to what’s for dinner tonight. The answer to solving the increasingly acrimonious debate over the amount of this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Figuring out...
Opinion: Alaska needs to stop dreaming of big projects
May 24, 2019
By Larry Persily Alaskans like superlatives: The largest state in the union and boasting the most coastline, tallest mountain, lowest recorded temperature, largest national park and biggest national forest. We take pride in our...
