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Category: Commentary

Larry Persily
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No matter how you dress it up, news needs to be honest

Larry Persily by Larry Persily - Wrangell Sentinel May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

I didn’t like the freshmen dress code for the dining room at college. We had to wear these stupid beanies on our heads at the start of the first semester if we wanted dinner. No blue jeans were allowed. Shirts with collars were mandatory. Socks, too. And this was at a public university. But it […]

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No matter how you dress it up, news needs to be honest

Larry Persily by Larry Persily - Wrangell Sentinel May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
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A free press, for a free people

Chilkat Valley News by Chilkat Valley News May 4, 2025May 4, 2025
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Public media is in the crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote?

Nathaniel Herz - Northern Journal by Nathaniel Herz - Northern Journal May 4, 2025May 4, 2025
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What We Know: Federal funding uncertainty hits home in our communities

Natalie Dawson by Natalie Dawson April 20, 2025April 20, 2025
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State’s fiscal mess is not a surprise

Larry Persily by Larry Persily - Wrangell Sentinel April 3, 2025May 2, 2025
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From the Sidelines: Glacier Bears Girls finish season in Anchorage

Joe Parnell by Joe Parnell March 19, 2025March 19, 2025
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America’s promise to the middle class is broken, in Alaska and across the country

Joe Paskavan - for the Alaska Beacon by Joe Paskavan - for the Alaska Beacon March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
A group of shirtless boys with green letters spelling the word "BEARS" across their chests cheer from the stands.
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From the Sidelines: Haines Lady Glacier Bears take second place in regional tournament, secure trip to state

Joe Parnell by Joe Parnell March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
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Our local crews can be put back to work restoring Southeast Alaska salmon streams

Rob Cadmus - for the Alaska Beacon by Rob Cadmus - for the Alaska Beacon March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

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