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Virtues not vitriol</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Nathan Carr</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">April 2, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-dismantled-from-within/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Dismantled from within" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/75MIMFECGLDZLBU4PW5YRKS7MQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=86ae156b3b36310058568af98b22c0c871ed0feda32a7a8d94dde18178b52453&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/75MIMFECGLDZLBU4PW5YRKS7MQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=86ae156b3b36310058568af98b22c0c871ed0feda32a7a8d94dde18178b52453&width=400&height=266 400w, 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data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Lawmakers need to correct flaw in tax law" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/GIFZMPGJZVHNRG3DSNDATAUELU.jpg?smart=true&auth=6fad70d47bc3f680dd9f64e60ba6264ca1bb63bf87a6d05ab1312bfc9b371c83&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/GIFZMPGJZVHNRG3DSNDATAUELU.jpg?smart=true&auth=6fad70d47bc3f680dd9f64e60ba6264ca1bb63bf87a6d05ab1312bfc9b371c83&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/GIFZMPGJZVHNRG3DSNDATAUELU.jpg?smart=true&auth=6fad70d47bc3f680dd9f64e60ba6264ca1bb63bf87a6d05ab1312bfc9b371c83&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-lawmakers-need-to-correct-flaw-in-tax-law/">Letter: Lawmakers need to correct flaw in tax law</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Frank Murkowski</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">April 2, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-fix-needed-in-alaska-election-law/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Fix needed in Alaska election law" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/JXABNPN7TZEBTFCUFZDZVO4LI4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d20b4e56ab394d1dbbc0d5a34958115893e3bdd66e5dbd3e21f5210deab89fbe&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/JXABNPN7TZEBTFCUFZDZVO4LI4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d20b4e56ab394d1dbbc0d5a34958115893e3bdd66e5dbd3e21f5210deab89fbe&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/JXABNPN7TZEBTFCUFZDZVO4LI4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d20b4e56ab394d1dbbc0d5a34958115893e3bdd66e5dbd3e21f5210deab89fbe&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-fix-needed-in-alaska-election-law/">Letter: Fix needed in Alaska election law</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Carl Berger</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">April 2, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-not-heroic/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Not heroic" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/D2HX4V3EWZHHPI7JNLLHQB2YKE.JPG?smart=true&auth=5618dc523c69f79c286342ed10ced2b7d5fc54b2e83170e2b3475cd031f2aba8&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/D2HX4V3EWZHHPI7JNLLHQB2YKE.JPG?smart=true&auth=5618dc523c69f79c286342ed10ced2b7d5fc54b2e83170e2b3475cd031f2aba8&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/D2HX4V3EWZHHPI7JNLLHQB2YKE.JPG?smart=true&auth=5618dc523c69f79c286342ed10ced2b7d5fc54b2e83170e2b3475cd031f2aba8&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-not-heroic/">Letter: Not heroic</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Kate Incarnato</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">April 2, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-attacks-on-npr-and-pbs-are-off-base/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Attacks on NPR and PBS are off-base" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/NEBJI23DIQVYWUKGLHTSJ7AKXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=eeadb43151405e1e5761f989c84e817fb16aebdf8e01854624827b8e7d10385f&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/NEBJI23DIQVYWUKGLHTSJ7AKXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=eeadb43151405e1e5761f989c84e817fb16aebdf8e01854624827b8e7d10385f&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/NEBJI23DIQVYWUKGLHTSJ7AKXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=eeadb43151405e1e5761f989c84e817fb16aebdf8e01854624827b8e7d10385f&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/04/01/letter-attacks-on-npr-and-pbs-are-off-base/">Letter: Attacks on NPR and PBS are off-base</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Therese Lewandowski</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">April 2, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-alaska-fishermen-caught-in-crossfire/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Alaska fishermen caught in crossfire" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/CEVDGSPEMW3EHXG4DGLOSRLS4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=4c3cbb3551040b2150ee584f56363ff577ace148bedcfdf19ee413bdbac4fc9c&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/CEVDGSPEMW3EHXG4DGLOSRLS4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=4c3cbb3551040b2150ee584f56363ff577ace148bedcfdf19ee413bdbac4fc9c&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/CEVDGSPEMW3EHXG4DGLOSRLS4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=4c3cbb3551040b2150ee584f56363ff577ace148bedcfdf19ee413bdbac4fc9c&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-alaska-fishermen-caught-in-crossfire/">Letter: Alaska fishermen caught in crossfire</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Paul Fuhs</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 31, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-what-happened-to-sen-sullivan/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: What happened to Sen. Sullivan?" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/YJXHEBZOT5VBVZLV4SFKFQYT7E.jpg?smart=true&auth=72b507a7ec45444749f7b3171f3510400ec9152602300f4639c8adf31387501a&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/YJXHEBZOT5VBVZLV4SFKFQYT7E.jpg?smart=true&auth=72b507a7ec45444749f7b3171f3510400ec9152602300f4639c8adf31387501a&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/YJXHEBZOT5VBVZLV4SFKFQYT7E.jpg?smart=true&auth=72b507a7ec45444749f7b3171f3510400ec9152602300f4639c8adf31387501a&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-what-happened-to-sen-sullivan/">Letter: What happened to Sen. Sullivan?</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Michael Gershel</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 31, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-shaking-in-their-boots/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Shaking in their boots" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/6VGMT6JUCASHWVVJ3QRAAV6DTA.jpg?smart=true&auth=8f94fd7bbb8df424fd891a8ff2bf5fcc80fbc9328967ea3ed7726480c2dc53ea&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/6VGMT6JUCASHWVVJ3QRAAV6DTA.jpg?smart=true&auth=8f94fd7bbb8df424fd891a8ff2bf5fcc80fbc9328967ea3ed7726480c2dc53ea&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/6VGMT6JUCASHWVVJ3QRAAV6DTA.jpg?smart=true&auth=8f94fd7bbb8df424fd891a8ff2bf5fcc80fbc9328967ea3ed7726480c2dc53ea&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-shaking-in-their-boots/">Letter: Shaking in their boots</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Esther Kennedy</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 31, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-erin-baldwin-day-is-the-choice-for-midtown-assembly/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Erin Baldwin Day is the choice for Midtown Assembly" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/HCSGT4HQJ5BMRMUBI3GEFAQIFI.JPG?smart=true&auth=2f83156cc44e61c1c76708549db27c888bd696ccb67974eaf4370dcdbafe997f&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/HCSGT4HQJ5BMRMUBI3GEFAQIFI.JPG?smart=true&auth=2f83156cc44e61c1c76708549db27c888bd696ccb67974eaf4370dcdbafe997f&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/HCSGT4HQJ5BMRMUBI3GEFAQIFI.JPG?smart=true&auth=2f83156cc44e61c1c76708549db27c888bd696ccb67974eaf4370dcdbafe997f&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/30/letter-erin-baldwin-day-is-the-choice-for-midtown-assembly/">Letter: Erin Baldwin Day is the choice for Midtown Assembly</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Kelly Jantunen</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 31, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-anyone-can-disappear/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Anyone can disappear" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/LO24M5J5O7SVMI3XVR7J47BEVI.jpg?smart=true&auth=e06e24b38754d22462a04a6c01ffd18bbc1d771612d6a9abef0c11dd09964339&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/LO24M5J5O7SVMI3XVR7J47BEVI.jpg?smart=true&auth=e06e24b38754d22462a04a6c01ffd18bbc1d771612d6a9abef0c11dd09964339&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/LO24M5J5O7SVMI3XVR7J47BEVI.jpg?smart=true&auth=e06e24b38754d22462a04a6c01ffd18bbc1d771612d6a9abef0c11dd09964339&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-anyone-can-disappear/">Letter: Anyone can disappear</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Don Neal</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-appreciation-for-musher-quince-mountain/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Appreciation for musher Quince Mountain" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/WDAY2GEWQFB65FMFHJZXA63W7U.JPG?smart=true&auth=29203e5d0973b176bcf7bbd4223482993064fa15266f26bb9d07ec27fbbd5ac4&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/WDAY2GEWQFB65FMFHJZXA63W7U.JPG?smart=true&auth=29203e5d0973b176bcf7bbd4223482993064fa15266f26bb9d07ec27fbbd5ac4&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/WDAY2GEWQFB65FMFHJZXA63W7U.JPG?smart=true&auth=29203e5d0973b176bcf7bbd4223482993064fa15266f26bb9d07ec27fbbd5ac4&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-appreciation-for-musher-quince-mountain/">Letter: Appreciation for musher Quince Mountain</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Kelly Daugherty</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-dont-cut-anchorage-middle-school-sports/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Don’t cut Anchorage middle school sports" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/OKXBO6GXINEXFD3VLRV6C7TDFQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4271171e25e759abcba87dbbd529b42d5e37fb2791859aecf73dda983d495995&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/OKXBO6GXINEXFD3VLRV6C7TDFQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4271171e25e759abcba87dbbd529b42d5e37fb2791859aecf73dda983d495995&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/OKXBO6GXINEXFD3VLRV6C7TDFQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4271171e25e759abcba87dbbd529b42d5e37fb2791859aecf73dda983d495995&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-dont-cut-anchorage-middle-school-sports/">Letter: Don’t cut Anchorage middle school sports</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Nicholas Danger</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-we-have-money-for-what/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: We have money for what?" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/W6EFC5K3QL7F4SU3FIUG7SRD5M.jpg?smart=true&auth=7f0a7d73dac27475157510537d28911e390df0988e6e07b86b85888a69630d0b&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/W6EFC5K3QL7F4SU3FIUG7SRD5M.jpg?smart=true&auth=7f0a7d73dac27475157510537d28911e390df0988e6e07b86b85888a69630d0b&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/W6EFC5K3QL7F4SU3FIUG7SRD5M.jpg?smart=true&auth=7f0a7d73dac27475157510537d28911e390df0988e6e07b86b85888a69630d0b&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-we-have-money-for-what/">Letter: We have money for what?</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Emily Becker</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-city-needs-to-be-tougher-on-homelessness/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: City needs to be tougher on homelessness" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/DJ6ZOHBC6FBZFPHPIIR2B2ZW7Y.JPG?smart=true&auth=5b9cb47c3a1b2ac5e446c2df0c7ddf7ba202676c851b262351a525c1f86ecafd&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/DJ6ZOHBC6FBZFPHPIIR2B2ZW7Y.JPG?smart=true&auth=5b9cb47c3a1b2ac5e446c2df0c7ddf7ba202676c851b262351a525c1f86ecafd&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/DJ6ZOHBC6FBZFPHPIIR2B2ZW7Y.JPG?smart=true&auth=5b9cb47c3a1b2ac5e446c2df0c7ddf7ba202676c851b262351a525c1f86ecafd&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-city-needs-to-be-tougher-on-homelessness/">Letter: City needs to be tougher on homelessness</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Coleen Hickey</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-sullivan-vs-canada/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Sullivan vs. Canada" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/V7QJYE3ZU7WJNMK4K7ATPQB47U.jpg?smart=true&auth=702e958a9193eb363470072af6986a183bac436cff3122c4ff336bc93e8bd739&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/V7QJYE3ZU7WJNMK4K7ATPQB47U.jpg?smart=true&auth=702e958a9193eb363470072af6986a183bac436cff3122c4ff336bc93e8bd739&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/V7QJYE3ZU7WJNMK4K7ATPQB47U.jpg?smart=true&auth=702e958a9193eb363470072af6986a183bac436cff3122c4ff336bc93e8bd739&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-sullivan-vs-canada/">Letter: Sullivan vs. Canada</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Kathy Kuletz</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-midtown-needs-erin-baldwin-day-on-assembly/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Midtown needs Erin Baldwin Day on Assembly" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/JNNMS6T4TRE6PGMK6VH5362RZE.JPG?smart=true&auth=ca4012cb6769908ac0d6f99e462e3f18c2317ae2a096ac49ca193113d5195388&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/JNNMS6T4TRE6PGMK6VH5362RZE.JPG?smart=true&auth=ca4012cb6769908ac0d6f99e462e3f18c2317ae2a096ac49ca193113d5195388&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/JNNMS6T4TRE6PGMK6VH5362RZE.JPG?smart=true&auth=ca4012cb6769908ac0d6f99e462e3f18c2317ae2a096ac49ca193113d5195388&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-midtown-needs-erin-baldwin-day-on-assembly/">Letter: Midtown needs Erin Baldwin Day on Assembly</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Will Walker</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-volland-has-been-effective-on-anchorage-assembly/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Volland has been effective on Anchorage Assembly" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/5SXAPVOGIJHOPBCRVTGJPCEGTA.JPG?smart=true&auth=e79b22f697da84fb10308df8d60cf116818b792554a3cb2e42755dd70d13fad4&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/5SXAPVOGIJHOPBCRVTGJPCEGTA.JPG?smart=true&auth=e79b22f697da84fb10308df8d60cf116818b792554a3cb2e42755dd70d13fad4&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/5SXAPVOGIJHOPBCRVTGJPCEGTA.JPG?smart=true&auth=e79b22f697da84fb10308df8d60cf116818b792554a3cb2e42755dd70d13fad4&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/29/letter-volland-has-been-effective-on-anchorage-assembly/">Letter: Volland has been effective on Anchorage Assembly</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Christopher Constant</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 29, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-another-side-to-anchorages-homeless-conversation/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Another side to Anchorage’s homeless conversation" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/QHAIUNAAGZH3VEAQXMLSDUP7AM.jpg?smart=true&auth=08939b62813b348db298d7c737e7e2eb9b018efccf88d96b734d1478d39c8f09&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/QHAIUNAAGZH3VEAQXMLSDUP7AM.jpg?smart=true&auth=08939b62813b348db298d7c737e7e2eb9b018efccf88d96b734d1478d39c8f09&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/QHAIUNAAGZH3VEAQXMLSDUP7AM.jpg?smart=true&auth=08939b62813b348db298d7c737e7e2eb9b018efccf88d96b734d1478d39c8f09&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-another-side-to-anchorages-homeless-conversation/">Letter: Another side to Anchorage’s homeless conversation</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Ron Alleva</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 26, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-trump-immigration-enforcement-flies-in-the-face-of-core-us-principles/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Trump immigration enforcement flies in the face of core U.S. principles" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/BKIBKWTUSVIM5PW3WADFQ7RJLI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2f05d39776dd8af9b6213a0c12344bced83ce738922f813430dfb3ce92b37a72&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/BKIBKWTUSVIM5PW3WADFQ7RJLI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2f05d39776dd8af9b6213a0c12344bced83ce738922f813430dfb3ce92b37a72&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/BKIBKWTUSVIM5PW3WADFQ7RJLI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2f05d39776dd8af9b6213a0c12344bced83ce738922f813430dfb3ce92b37a72&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-trump-immigration-enforcement-flies-in-the-face-of-core-us-principles/">Letter: Trump immigration enforcement flies in the face of core U.S. principles</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Michele Vasquez</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 26, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-dont-cut-middle-school-sports/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Don’t cut middle school sports" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/U4KGIMQJ4VEHXFRT7DLD2D7PJE.JPG?smart=true&auth=057b6afd7182a3290428ad8f3f793aec473840b809948b1828452e378df134d5&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/U4KGIMQJ4VEHXFRT7DLD2D7PJE.JPG?smart=true&auth=057b6afd7182a3290428ad8f3f793aec473840b809948b1828452e378df134d5&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/U4KGIMQJ4VEHXFRT7DLD2D7PJE.JPG?smart=true&auth=057b6afd7182a3290428ad8f3f793aec473840b809948b1828452e378df134d5&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-dont-cut-middle-school-sports/">Letter: Don’t cut middle school sports</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Anson Blocker</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 26, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-thank-you-bradner/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Thank you, Bradner" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/3QMHQRRSUY3A6HJMGXROOH3EZU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ffa783660ed78a8c9f6bffb69d5f6eab1de6c1c8889db61068d811db313e5657&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/3QMHQRRSUY3A6HJMGXROOH3EZU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ffa783660ed78a8c9f6bffb69d5f6eab1de6c1c8889db61068d811db313e5657&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/3QMHQRRSUY3A6HJMGXROOH3EZU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ffa783660ed78a8c9f6bffb69d5f6eab1de6c1c8889db61068d811db313e5657&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-thank-you-bradner/">Letter: Thank you, Bradner</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Brenda Hewitt</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 26, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-bradner-missed-the-mark/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Bradner missed the mark" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/MWUJVHRQ34VQRD4N2ZINJYBHUE.jpg?smart=true&auth=1f34b743df0a5d1bd2ba3b7934a152bfb54b83173dd945938167b8e2d384139d&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/MWUJVHRQ34VQRD4N2ZINJYBHUE.jpg?smart=true&auth=1f34b743df0a5d1bd2ba3b7934a152bfb54b83173dd945938167b8e2d384139d&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/MWUJVHRQ34VQRD4N2ZINJYBHUE.jpg?smart=true&auth=1f34b743df0a5d1bd2ba3b7934a152bfb54b83173dd945938167b8e2d384139d&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-bradner-missed-the-mark/">Letter: Bradner missed the mark</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Laverne Buller</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 26, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-poet-tom-sexton-was-generous-and-kind/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Poet Tom Sexton was generous and kind" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/R2R5ZUU2VFAD7AYHYAAGHPRO2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=6c572eb9f772bfaa06fe7271caae53a3bd3a8bd2daac369acc3fa598e18417e0&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/R2R5ZUU2VFAD7AYHYAAGHPRO2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=6c572eb9f772bfaa06fe7271caae53a3bd3a8bd2daac369acc3fa598e18417e0&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/R2R5ZUU2VFAD7AYHYAAGHPRO2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=6c572eb9f772bfaa06fe7271caae53a3bd3a8bd2daac369acc3fa598e18417e0&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/25/letter-poet-tom-sexton-was-generous-and-kind/">Letter: Poet Tom Sexton was generous and kind</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Frank E. Baker</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 26, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/24/letter-let-girdwood-pay-for-girdwood-vote-yes-on-prop-8/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Let Girdwood pay for Girdwood. Vote yes on Prop 8." class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/4A25LRTNFRF4LFLS45HCYV57JU.JPG?smart=true&auth=4d57bd0eec9007fed54036a3f9bd973083561f19566bb0602b2331da1edf18f9&width=1200&height=800" srcSet="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/4A25LRTNFRF4LFLS45HCYV57JU.JPG?smart=true&auth=4d57bd0eec9007fed54036a3f9bd973083561f19566bb0602b2331da1edf18f9&width=400&height=266 400w, https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/4A25LRTNFRF4LFLS45HCYV57JU.JPG?smart=true&auth=4d57bd0eec9007fed54036a3f9bd973083561f19566bb0602b2331da1edf18f9&width=1200&height=800 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 1200px, 400px" width="1200" height="800"/></a></figure><div class="result-content-left"><h2 class="c-heading adn-promo-results__s-heading left-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/24/letter-let-girdwood-pay-for-girdwood-vote-yes-on-prop-8/">Letter: Let Girdwood pay for Girdwood. Vote yes on Prop 8.</a></h2><div class="c-attribution"><span class=" author"> Mike Edgington</span><span> </span><span class="datetext">March 25, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class=" adn-promo-results adn-promo-results__results-left-grid adn-promo-results--show-image adn-promo-results--top-border adn-promo-results--top-padding adn-promo-results--bottom-padding"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/opinions/letters/2025/03/24/letter-dont-mess-with-the-judicial-appointment-process/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Letter: Don’t mess with the judicial appointment process" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/B6SLFNTM2ZD2LD5NHBE3WITRHE.JPG?smart=true&auth=acf430eec94e0b0eaf80d25a1aa3b3c182633218e8889cb95fb52695972fec30&width=1200&height=800" 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