Opinion Archives - Peninsula Clarion http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/category/opinion/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 250542530 Letters to the editor https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/letters-to-the-editor-18/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/letters-to-the-editor-18/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/letters-to-the-editor-18/

Counting sheep, counting revenue

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Point of View: The real reason people don’t trust elections https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/point-of-view-the-real-reason-people-dont-trust-elections/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/point-of-view-the-real-reason-people-dont-trust-elections/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/point-of-view-the-real-reason-people-dont-trust-elections/

I am saddened to see so many people still believe that the 2020 election was stolen. The 2020 election was the most secure election ever. If there were any substantial evidence of voter fraud, it would have emerged.

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Opinion: Someday, it will come down to sales vs. income tax https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/opinion-someday-it-will-come-down-to-sales-vs-income-tax/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/opinion-someday-it-will-come-down-to-sales-vs-income-tax/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/opinion-someday-it-will-come-down-to-sales-vs-income-tax/

This is a tax tutorial for gubernatorial candidates, for legislators who will report to work next year and for the Alaska public.

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Alaska lovebirds go their own way https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/alaska-lovebirds-go-their-own-way/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/alaska-lovebirds-go-their-own-way/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/19/alaska-lovebirds-go-their-own-way/

During a month of endless summer light, a mated pair of shorebirds teaches their four chicks how to catch insects. The babies grow fat and strong on the tundra high in northeastern Alaska. They are soon ready for their first migration.

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Opinion: Protecting the purpose: Why funding schools must include student activities https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/opinion-protecting-the-purpose-why-funding-schools-must-include-student-activities/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/opinion-protecting-the-purpose-why-funding-schools-must-include-student-activities/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/opinion-protecting-the-purpose-why-funding-schools-must-include-student-activities/

High school sports and activities are experiencing record participation. They are also experiencing unprecedented pressure — pressure that feels especially close to home in Alaska following the Anchorage School District’s recent announcement that it may eliminate certain high school sports programs as it works to address ongoing financial challenges.

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Term limits ensure fresh leadership and accountability https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/term-limits-ensure-fresh-leadership-and-accountability/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/term-limits-ensure-fresh-leadership-and-accountability/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/term-limits-ensure-fresh-leadership-and-accountability/

75 years after the 22nd amendment, let’s finish the job and term limit Congress.

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Opinion: Ferry system swims or sinks with federal aid https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/opinion-ferry-system-swims-or-sinks-with-federal-aid/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/opinion-ferry-system-swims-or-sinks-with-federal-aid/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/opinion-ferry-system-swims-or-sinks-with-federal-aid/

The Alaska Marine Highway System has never fully paid its own way with ticket revenues; it’s always needed state money to cover the gap between what it costs to operate the fleet and what it can collect from travelers.

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The scent of barren ground grizzly https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/the-scent-of-barren-ground-grizzly/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/12/the-scent-of-barren-ground-grizzly/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/the-scent-of-barren-ground-grizzly/

Unlike most of us, Jordan Pruszenski has held in her arms the following wild animals: wolves, caribou, beavers, muskrats, musk oxen, emperor geese and moose.

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Letters to the editor https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/05/letters-to-the-editor-17/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/05/letters-to-the-editor-17/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-17/

Masculinity choices

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Opinion: It’s time to end Alaska’s fiscal experiment https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/05/opinion-its-time-to-end-alaskas-fiscal-experiment/ https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/2026/02/05/opinion-its-time-to-end-alaskas-fiscal-experiment/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000 http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/opinion-its-time-to-end-alaskas-fiscal-experiment/

For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some could argue any place in the world. It is a system at the mercy of volatility, political discretion, and short-term decision-making.

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