A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Voices of the Peninsula: The only candidate honest with the numbers

Fiscal responsibility starts with being honest about the numbers.

  • Jul 28, 2020
A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms

Alaskans have a choice in November.

  • Jul 27, 2020
  • By Anselm Staack
Opinion: Trump’s use of force tramples our freedoms
President Donald J. Trump listens as Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy delivers remarks at the Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans event Thursday, July 16, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Opinion: Dunleavy’s cameo in an alternative universe

Last week, Dunleavy attended President Trump’s “Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans” event.

  • Jul 25, 2020
  • By Rich Moniak
President Donald J. Trump listens as Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy delivers remarks at the Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans event Thursday, July 16, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
This Aug. 1, 2017, file photo shows the oil producer BP company logo at a petrol station in London. (AP Photo/Caroline Spiezio, File)

Voices of the Peninsula: The neighborly thing to do

Maybe I’m radical for believing that a decision about what’s fair shouldn’t take place at a ballot box.

  • Jul 23, 2020
This Aug. 1, 2017, file photo shows the oil producer BP company logo at a petrol station in London. (AP Photo/Caroline Spiezio, File)
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future

A yes vote on Ballot Measure 1 would be like driving a ship into the eye of a storm.

  • Jul 23, 2020
  • By Barbara Haney
Opinion: Ballot Measure 1 would be deleterious to Alaska’s future
Alaska Voices: Are We OK? A message from Alaska’s hospitals and nursing homes on COVID-19

Alaska Voices: Are We OK? A message from Alaska’s hospitals and nursing homes on COVID-19

A lot has changed from just one month ago when it was concerning to see 20 positive cases in a day.

Alaska Voices: Are We OK? A message from Alaska’s hospitals and nursing homes on COVID-19
Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus

Government should be focused on the emergency before us, put lesser priorities on the back burner.

  • Jul 23, 2020
  • By Win Gruening
Opinion: A healthy economy will help us defeat the coronavirus
(Kenai Peninsula Borough image)

Voices of the Peninsula: Ensuring everyone gets right information in times of crisis

We are continuously utilizing our experience and lessons learned to ensure safety for all.

  • Jul 23, 2020
(Kenai Peninsula Borough image)
Bert Stedman (Courtesy photo)

Protecting the Permanent Fund

Our Permanent Fund will be an infinite resource for future Alaskans if we protect it.

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • By Sen. Bert Stedman
Bert Stedman (Courtesy photo)
A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Alaska Voices: To ensure democracy, ballot access for all is paramount

Federal leaders must urgently invest in and implement election protection reforms across the country

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • Erin Jackson is executive director of Alaskans Take A Stand.
A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Opinion: Is white privilege real?

Opinion: Is white privilege real?

White privilege is not the suggestion that white people have never struggled.

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • By Keith Levy
Opinion: Is white privilege real?
The Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Voices of the Peninsula: Knopp shows the Republican leadership we need in Juneau

All eyes are on Kenai and Soldotna as we approach the August Republican primary election, when we decide whether to reelect Rep. Gary Knopp. The… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2020
  • The Legislature has one primary responsibility: to pass a budget.
The Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Alaska Voices: Lawmakers must fight for Dreamers

DACA recipients have proven themselves to be hardworking members of our communities

  • Jul 16, 2020
A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Voices of the Peninsula: It’s time to pass the Equal Rights Amendment

Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972 and Alaska was the 10th state to ratify.

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • • Bridget Smith, League of Women Voters Juneau
    • Cathleen Rolph, League of Women Voters Kenai Peninsula
A sign by the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center shows where to vote on Aug. 21, 2018, for the Diamond Ridge, Homer, Alaska, precinct. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Opinion: The quackery economics of libertarian ideologues

Opinion: The quackery economics of libertarian ideologues

Taxes aren’t the only factor in oil production.

  • Jul 13, 2020
  • By Rich Moniak
Opinion: The quackery economics of libertarian ideologues

Alaska Voices: Tackling Alaska’s high health care costs

Alaska desperately needs health care cost reform.

  • Jul 11, 2020
The Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)

Voices of the Peninsula: Dividends don’t grow on trees

“Without taxing for the extraction of our oil, there will be no dividends.”

The Capitol building in Juneau, Alaska. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire File)
Point of View: What it was like being in unofficial parade with BLM banner

Point of View: What it was like being in unofficial parade with BLM banner

I am writing today to let the people of Homer know about what it was like to try and participate in the unofficial Fourth of… Continue reading

  • Jul 8, 2020
  • By Chris Fischer and Joey Lothian For the Homer News
  • Point of view
Point of View: What it was like being in unofficial parade with BLM banner
Lance Roberts (courtesy photo)

Alaska Voices: Who benefits from Alaska’s binding caucuses?

The main purpose for the binding caucus is to concentrate power in the hands of the leadership.

  • Jul 7, 2020
  • • By Lance Roberts
Lance Roberts (courtesy photo)
Alaska Voices: Alaska Native Tribes must act fast to close digital divide

Alaska Voices: Alaska Native Tribes must act fast to close digital divide

When it comes to high-speed internet access, rural Alaska communities are lagging behind.

  • Jul 7, 2020
  • By Ben Fate Velaise
Alaska Voices: Alaska Native Tribes must act fast to close digital divide