Tim Lydon: How much will a name change change the peace of an Alaska bay?

Derogatory names of natural landmarks are contemptuous and dehumanizing.

(Jerad Hill | Unsplash) View of Kenai Mountains, Alaska, near the bay that Tim Lydon writes about.

RELATED STORIES

Molly Absolon: I have a neighbor that draws wild paparazzi

Matt Witt: An unusual coalition united for clean energy in Oregon

George Sibley: Don’t blame the Colorado River Upper Basin states for empty reservoirs

Dave Marston: Two Colorado counties split over solar energy

Kyle Roerink: A dangerous game of chicken on the Colorado River

MOST VIEWED

1

A sculptor wants his ‘Grand’ Utah arch to unify Americans. The surprised neighborhood wants to stop it.

2

Charlie Kirk’s family says recorded statements from Tyler Robinson’s romantic partner should be ‘made public for all the world to see’

3

How many tickets did Salt Lake City police issue for illegal fireworks this July Fourth?

4

New Utah monument will include an Indigenous man with a tomahawk. Native nations and others see it as a stereotype.

5

Live your religion and conserve water, LDS Church leaders tell Utah members

Sponsored Story

Drunken Kitchen restaurant is now open to all ages.

Sponsored: This award-winning Taiwanese & Chinese restaurant with a bold American twist is now open to families.

By Tim Lydon | Writers on the Range