Last October, the good folks in the Kenai Borough approved creation of two new pieces of paper called a bond for infrastructure projects. One bond… Continue reading
The courage and integrity of our legislators will be tested. Last year they failed to step up to the plate. Our courageous governor had the… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker,I’ve always been a supporter of your hard-nosed approach to government. Hey, I would have liked an extra thousand bucks last October, but… Continue reading
I want to thank Richard Stokes for his Jan. 6 Letter to the Editor (“The public — and the Empire — must be vigilant”). He… Continue reading
I am writing in opposition to the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. I… Continue reading
My children deserve to live the healthiest life possible. My patients, my neighbors, my co-workers and people I don’t even know — we all deserve… Continue reading
I am a college student on a tight income, and health insurance has been one of my family’s biggest monthly costs. Being able to buy… Continue reading
The coming New Year’s resolution should be pretty obvious, particularly when it comes to diet: 2017 will go down in history as the year when… Continue reading
In the coming new year, I’d like to humbly suggest that our elected officials resolve to work together and solve Alaska’s fiscal crisis. As a… Continue reading
When Bill Walker first ran for governor in 2010, I asked him why.He said he was tired of politicians talking about the gas pipeline and… Continue reading
Dear Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott,Last week, you lifted a great weight from my shoulders when you selected the no-build alternative for… Continue reading
Win Gruening’s editorial in the Dec. 18 Juneau Empire was more about trying to smear Gov. Bill Walker than building the road. He wrote about… Continue reading
I am sure this will be but one of many comments you will get regarding the $1 million donation/gift/whatever you want to call it that… Continue reading
I confess; I am terrified. Why? Because our next government is calling to “unleash the power of our energy resources” and “repeal job-killing environmental regulations.”Yet… Continue reading
I write to express my appreciation for the leadership of Mayor Koelsch, the Assembly and City Manager Rorie Watt in their support of Univerity of… Continue reading
The governor’s budget proposal for next year contains numerous cuts, including a pay cut for the governor himself. The same day his budget was released,… Continue reading
I am a survivor! Today I actually had to turn into Fred Meyer from Egan three different times! I know it’s a miracle I am… Continue reading
Many years ago, a Yup’ik friend, the mayor of Chevak, told me of having shot repeatedly at a seal, which remained unharmed. Then he looked… Continue reading
The announcement from the Obama administration cancelling Arctic offshore lease sales in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas is a major blow to Arctic communities and… Continue reading
At the Veterans Day program in Centennial Hall Nov. 11, I was handed a card by a young lady, Madelyn Boman. It is a “thank… Continue reading
