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Support mental health care funding
To the Editor: The State House of Representative Finance Committee took comments from many different communities on Wednesday of this week. As I sat in the LIO I listened to heart wrenching testimony about Health and Human Services and Education. The need for mental health care in our state is vast. The funds they currently receive are insufficient to meet the needs of these fragile lives. The testimony, concerni...

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Federal Subsistence Boards looks for comments
To the Editor: The Federal Subsistence Board is seeking comments on rural determinations process. This is a matter of incredible importance to folks in Kodiak, as close to 95 percent of our community harvests or shares natural resources. This notice was placed in the Federal Register on Dec. 31. That’s an information source I expect few of us ever read; I learned about it a few days ago. Please read and reflect o...

Mar 08, 2013 | 0

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Multi-use path is a luxury
To the Editor: The idea of a multi-use path is nice but not a nice idea now. It's neither a priority nor a necessity. If Juneau can tighten its financial belt, why can't the city of Kodiak? This requested project by some folks is a luxury that neither the city nor the taxpayers can afford. The 10' wide, 1.3-mile path would commence at Pier 2 on Shelikof Ave. and terminate at Deadman's Curve. The city needs to sto...

Mar 04, 2013 | 0

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The impact of sequestration on Alaska
To the Editor: We would like to take a minute to point how sequestration will impact us here in Alaska. News reports about sequestration in the last several weeks have predicted everything from gloom and doom to minimal effects on the American people. Though the impact of the sequestration will be felt statewide, we will focus on how these cuts will affect Kodiak. As everyone here knows, we are on an island. That ...

Mar 01, 2013 | 0

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Old Harbor gets excited about reading
To the Editor: On March 1, the teachers and education support professionals of Old Harbor School want to get the word out about the importance of children's literacy. The National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America is a year-round literacy project that encourages readers, both young and old, to celebrate reading. In Old Harbor, we're getting into the reading excitement, too. Elementary students can ...

Feb 28, 2013 | 0

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Murkowski is blackmailing the country for political gain
To the Editor: Recent newspaper stories and Internet news sites bring to light the pork barrel politics of our Senator, Lisa Murkowski (R, AK). Specifically, she is threatening to freeze the nomination process for the new Secretary of the Interior (REI’s CEO, Sally Jewell) unless the Department of the Interior allows a right-of-way for a road through the nearby Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Which is amusing, c...

Feb 27, 2013 | 0

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New housing policy for USCG personnel
To the editor: USCG personnel newly assigned to OCONUS duty stations must comply with a housing policy which was recently revised. OCONUS refers to duty stations outside of the continental United States, and includes the base here in Kodiak. The revised policy now states that all members newly assigned to OCONUS duty stations in 2013 will be required to live on base or other government-controlled housing when such...

Feb 25, 2013 | 0

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Investments will add to debt
To the Editor: It is interesting how certain words have fallen out of fashion among certain politicians. One word you will not hear very often is the word "spend". In last week’s State of the Union speech, President Obama used the term “invest” instead. He talked about new programs whose total cost would run into hundreds of billions of dollars and yet these investments would not add to our debt. Perhaps it is lik...

Feb 21, 2013 | 0

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Guest Opinion: Cruise ship science panel's mission finishes as DEC's work continues
The Department of Environmental Conservation’s mission is to protect human health and the environment – including keeping Alaska’s waters healthy. We accomplish this by setting water quality standards to protect marine and other life. We use these standards and other protective measures to develop permits we issue for operators that discharge treated wastewater, such as treatment plants run by local governments ...

Feb 14, 2013 | 0

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Guest Opinion: Is BP Cutting Production To Blackmail Alaska?
The San Francisco Chronicle, the Houston Chronicle, and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that BP's tankers sometimes return to Valdez with millions of gallons of Alaskan oil on board. They top off and return to West Coast refineries too full to receive their load. BP's West Coast, refining, and retail capacity is maxed. Their Valdez holding tanks are 90 percent full. BP is using tankers for on-time as-neede...

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