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Groups: EPA has dragged heels on oil dispersant rules

“We depend on feeding our families from the ocean.”

In this Aug. 17, 2018 photo, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses leave pill bottles in protest outside the headquarters of Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the Sackler family, in Stamford, Connecticut. (Jessica Hill | Associated Press File)

Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl

It’s a problem we can solve with smart and proactive policy choices.

In this Aug. 17, 2018 photo, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses leave pill bottles in protest outside the headquarters of Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the Sackler family, in Stamford, Connecticut. (Jessica Hill | Associated Press File)
Maggie Winston graduated from Kenai River Campus in 2013 with an Associate of Arts in general studies and in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. (Courtesy photo)

Celebrate our students

Weekly portraits of Kenai Peninsula College students

Maggie Winston graduated from Kenai River Campus in 2013 with an Associate of Arts in general studies and in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. (Courtesy photo)
The spring thaw floods a street in Soldotna, Alaska, in March 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Unhinged Alaska: Break up, let’s don’t rush it

I should have never asked for his help in hauling off some yard debris

The spring thaw floods a street in Soldotna, Alaska, in March 2019. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Larry Persily gives a presentation at the Kenai/Soldotna joint chamber luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Alaska Voices: Permanent fund must reflect today’s fiscal reality

When revenues are down, so goes the dividend. Just like in the real world.

Larry Persily gives a presentation at the Kenai/Soldotna joint chamber luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)

Letter to the Editor: The complex lifecycle of salmon

The complex lifecycle of salmon While driving the Sterling Highway I noticed the giant full moon glowing in the early morning sky. The haze to… Continue reading

Opinion: Now is not the time to change oil tax policy

Talking oil taxes is almost a state sport

Dunleavy keeps open court seat, questions nomination process

Dunleavy keeps open court seat, questions nomination process

The council advanced three names for two open seats on the Palmer Superior Court

Dunleavy keeps open court seat, questions nomination process
Refuge notebook: 2 refuges on the Pacific Flyway share similarities, differences

Refuge notebook: 2 refuges on the Pacific Flyway share similarities, differences

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island, off the coast of Florida, as the first federal refuge. This put migratory bird conservation as a… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: 2 refuges on the Pacific Flyway share similarities, differences

Alaska Voices: Our children must read by 9

Students who cannot read well almost never catch up and their future is in peril

c.2019, Celadon Books

Bookworm Sez: ‘This Chair Rocks’ encourages ‘olders’ to embrace their years

There are lots of myths about aging, and that the truth is better than we think.

c.2019, Celadon Books
Ben Affleck stars in Netflix-released action thriller “Triple Frontier” released in March 2019. (Netflix)

‘Triple Frontier’ — a solid action flick worthy of the big screen

A solid, R-rated actioner that would have been a box-office success

Ben Affleck stars in Netflix-released action thriller “Triple Frontier” released in March 2019. (Netflix)
In this undated photo, Anna Pidgorna stands by her piece, “Through Closed Doors.” The arrangement of music on the door is designed so that musicians performing the piece must physically move around the door to act out dramatic dimensions of the piece. (Photo provided)

Visiting artist interprets place through sound

Bunnell Street Art Center’s latest Artist in Residence, Anna Pidgorna, presents a diverse array of interests and accomplishments as a composer, a musician, vocalist, and… Continue reading

In this undated photo, Anna Pidgorna stands by her piece, “Through Closed Doors.” The arrangement of music on the door is designed so that musicians performing the piece must physically move around the door to act out dramatic dimensions of the piece. (Photo provided)

Opinion: Sustainable fiscal plan, reliable funding crucial for K-12 education

A budget isn’t just about what certain things cost; it’s about what people value

Opinion: 30 years later, applying hard-learned lessons in Prince William Sound

Exxon Valdez changed the way industry, regulators, states and nations looked at marine oil transport

Corps sees no reason now to extend Pebble comment period

JUNEAU — An official with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that the agency has not received any compelling reason to extend the… Continue reading

In this 2007 file photo, an oil transit pipeline runs across the tundra to flow station at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska’s North Slope. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Alaska Voices: Alaska’s resource future can be a win-win

Recently, several public opinion messages and campaigns have voiced concerns about the mining industry here in Alaska. It seems that much of the angst is… Continue reading

In this 2007 file photo, an oil transit pipeline runs across the tundra to flow station at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska’s North Slope. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
Senate President Cathy Giessel (Courtesy photo)

Alaska Voices: Resource development is good for our health

It seems as though we are constantly beating back the regressive ideas that development of our abundant resources is bad, businesses are bad, people who… Continue reading

Senate President Cathy Giessel (Courtesy photo)

Voices of the Peninsula: Provide a budget information survey online

It should be possible to provide the entire budget line items on an easily accessible website

Pioneer Potluck: St. Pat’s Day at 30 below, a long time ago

Pioneer Potluck: St. Pat’s Day at 30 below, a long time ago

Pineapple cheesecake, jalapeno cornbread, cabbage and sausage, halibut with mushroom sauce

Pioneer Potluck: St. Pat’s Day at 30 below, a long time ago