1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (213+ words) adn.com Letter: High noon at the ballot box In a Must Read Alaska article published Feb. 15, 2023, the new Division of Elections director, Carol Beecher, was quoted saying, “Over the next few months, I will be meeting with staff…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (124+ words) adn.com Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom first took Treg Taylor and Jose Tagle off the November ballot because of an APOC determination that they did not follow candidate financial disclosure laws. Then she changed her mind and put them back…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (344+ words) Housing policy should not divide us when we are all interested in solving the same problems. We need to focus on solutions that respect people whether they are low income, middle income or high income. Anchorage has some rough edges…...

3+ day, 13+ 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…...

3+ day, 23+ 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…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (197+ words) Our nation’s founding fathers relied on their successors to be honorable in governing our country. An example of honorable action is admitting a mistake instead of lying to hide the truth. Being honorable does not include scamming one’s followers out…...

5+ day, 15+ min ago   (245+ words) adn.com Letter: In Leslie Washington’s 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…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (108+ words) Anchorage Daily News Letter: A modest proposal from the United States of Vespucci Isn’t it marvelous that America was named after the Italian Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), a Florentine navigator, explorer and cartographer who participated in voyages to the New World…...

6+ day, 13+ 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…...

6+ day, 13+ 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,…...