Every individual in an Alaskan leadership role needs to carry a copy of Larry Persily’s article “The simple answer to Alaska’s outmigration problem” in the Dec.8 ADN. The governor and all the members ...

Editor: Recently, I discovered the most incredible civics program. It is called the National Civics Bee and it is run by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nationally and locally. It is for students in the ...

I was pleased to read that the Legislature is again considering a bill that might make condominium construction a more reasonable proposition for developers. As the article correctly stated, there ...

I have tried and previously failed in not victim- blaming the pedestrians who have been hit or killed in Anchorage. But now I see that’s the wrong mindset. We need to focus on traffic safety, but also ...

Look to the sea. While bureaucrats argue over how to stick water costs to consumers, there is a simple solution for water in the American West. Make Southern California build desalination plants, ...

(This letter was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) I'd like to respond to a recent letter by John Sorg, in which he asserted many inaccuracies about the school voucher issue ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The picture of Lisa Kuzela and her comments on the March 7 front page tell me all I need to know about ...

To the editor — Wapato faces a rising concern with heart disease, mirroring a national trend worsened by fast food, sedentary lifestyles and inadequate health care. Reports show Yakima County exceeds ...

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