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Based in Anchorage, Anchorage Daily News offers news, features and commentary with a statewide focus.
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Letter: It’s a national referendum
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (181+ words) As we approach November, the political rhetoric becomes more vitriolic. The candidates tout their achievements while the big-money super PACs slander the opposition. That is to be expected. What this election is, and rightly should be, is a referendum on…...
Letter: Anchorage property owners deserve more than a zoning surprise
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (130+ words) Who decides that disrespecting the property owners who pay most of Anchorage’s bills is a good idea? Our current Assembly and administration! While I fully support the need for more housing in Anchorage, I don’t support doing it without notifying…...
Opinion: Anchorage needs more housing, but residents deserve a real say in how we get there
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (294+ words) We want to thank Mayor Suzanne LaFrance for recently inviting Anchorage residents to participate in a conversation about her goal of building 10,000 homes in 10 years. It was encouraging to see residents from neighborhoods across the city come together to share…...
Opinion: Trump picks a fight with Canada, and Alaska pays the price
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (225+ words) Towns all along the Alaska border are hurting because of the bullying, posturing and insulting rhetoric from President Trump against our closest ally and neighbor. His on-again, off-again tariffs and annexation nonsense vis-a-vis Canada may be standard play for controlling…...
Letter: In Leslie Washington’s honor, Alaska stood as one
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (245+ words) adn.com Letter: In Leslie Washingtonâs honor, Alaska stood as one On behalf of the Alaska Geographic Area of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, we offer our deepest gratitude to the Anchorage Fire Department; Delta Airlines Cargo; Merrill…...
Letter: Voting for what is best for Alaska and the nation
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (300+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: Voting for what is best for Alaska and the nation During our 80 years in Alaska, we have seen many territorial and U.S. senators represent Alaska. Ernest Gruening, Ted Stevens and, lately, Lisa Murkowski have seemed to understand…...
Opinion: I’m voting to retain ranked choice voting and you should, too
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (240+ words) This November, I will be voting no on Ballot Measure 2, and this is why. Sixty-three percent of Alaskans are not registered as Republicans or Democrats. We’re independent. It is ingrained in our lifestyle and values. Yet in a conventional primary,…...
Letter: With a ballot this full, you have to search for real representation
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (137+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: With a ballot this full, you have to search for real representation Couldnât they come together, pound out causes and select one or two? Look what Tom Begich did. He showed well in the polls,…...
Letter: Heavy-handed election management is not a good look for the state
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (71+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: Heavy-handed election management is not a good look for the state My sincere hope is that whoever wins the Alaska gubernatorial election has a running mate with the integrity clearly lacking in Nancy Dahlstrom and her…...
Opinion: The 82% pollock claim leaves out what matters to Alaska
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (532+ words) A claim about Alaska pollock has been circulating with increasing frequency: 82% of the value of pollock caught in Alaska waters leaves the state. It is a striking number. And on its own, it can make it sound as though Alaska…...