Edith Kokrine

Fairbanks

Journalist at Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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Homelessness in the regressive era

1 week ago | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: Millions of people of all walks of life across the country roam the streets without a roof over their heads or a warm bed to lay in at night. Sadly, the housing market is a gauntlet for everyone seeking a home. According to Google, the average cost for a one-bedroom apartment is $975 to $1,475 a month. A home costing $100,000 in 2010 would range from $150,000 to $250,000 in 2025’s market.
The loss of Indigenous fish harvesting

2 weeks ago | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: During recent memorial potlatch speeches held in Kaltag along the Yukon River, people told stories about the old ways of feeding such large gatherings. We heard stories of how potlach food used to be filled with only Native foods. There would an abundance of moose, fish and berries, and everything was harvested by the hands of people who lived there.
My ancestral home

3 weeks ago | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: I recently visited out of state, and I had a conversation with a man who lived in Hawaii. He asked why I could never leave Alaska. I said because that’s where my ancestors are from, and I have my people there. He was mind blown! He told me stories about where his ancestors are from and talked about his love for his trip to visit to his ancestral homelands. About Alaska Natives, he said, “It’s absolutely amazing to have your home be where your ancestors came from!”I agree.
Protests show the strength of peaceful resistance

4 weeks ago | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: Saturday, April 5, 2025, was [a day] filled with nation-wide protests of the DOGE corruption. There also was a huge presence of rightwingers in online social media groups, posting up a storm, playing the oblivious card about Donald Trump’s transgressions. They continuously gaslit leftwing Trump objectors.
The game show host president

1 month ago | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: Our lives have been in a daily limbo — almost like the president of the United States used to be a game show host who keeps us waiting for the next episode. Oh wait, that last part is true. Donald Trump and his cronies can attempt to change this country as much as he wants, but it must not change the spirit of Americans. We are keeping a tally of Donald Trump’s daily transgressions, and we will eventually restore dignity to our country.
We the people

2 months ago | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

The Daily News-Miner encourages residents to make themselves heard through the Opinion pages. Readers' letters and columns also appear online at newsminer.com. Contact the editor with questions at [email protected] or call 459-7574. Community PerspectiveSend Community Perspective submissions by mail (P.O. Box 70710, Fairbanks AK 99707) or via email ([email protected]). Submissions must be 500 to 750 words.
Natives are natural Americans

Jan 30, 2025 | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: The federal government has fiduciary responsibility toward one group of citizens, based on hundreds of years of legal contracts: Native Americans. Only one race of Americans is issued federally recognized identification specified by blood quantum. If this group of Americans are not considered Americans, nobody is. Remember one thing when in America: You are in a country that has a federal government as curators for its natural citizens.
The ninth hole testament

Sep 30, 2024 | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: Donald Trump has been selling Bibles and using the Christian faith to promote his campaign, but before his bid for presidency in 2015, he was not a practicing Christian, nor a member of any church. On Sunday Sept. 15, 2024, there was a second attempt of an assassination on Donald Trump’s life at his golf course. My question is, why was there no mention of Donald Trump at church that Sunday?
Bagram blunder

Sep 23, 2024 | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: Donald Trump has been boasting about opening ANWR, and exaggerating about the amount of oil there. He was so over zealous about ANWR, he mistook its name at one of his rallies by calling it Bagram, the name of a military base in Afghanistan. As Alaskans, ANWR is a sensitive subject for us. Many people, tribes, and conservation groups oppose opening ANWR because of the adverse effects it would have on the land, and animals.
And what's with the fava beans and nice chianti?

Aug 21, 2024 | newsminer.com | Edith Kokrine

To the editor: Recently, Donald Trump’s speeches things have become extremely bizarre and out of touch with reality. Yet he still has millions of supporters. After a while, we begin to wonder about the mindset of these followers. In early 2024, Donald Trump began speaking about a fictional character. He started with, “Has anyone heard of the late, great Hannibal Lecter? He would love to have you for dinner.” Trump continues to speaks about this character from a book, like he was a real person.