Americans love political villains. For some on the left, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., accommodated that need last week. His statement that he wouldn’t accept the… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature should be congratulated for a good week of work. Saturday will mark one week since lawmakers convened in special session to consider… Continue reading
The next time someone you know uses the phrase “raiding the Permanent Fund,” please do us a favor.Take them aside, talk to them, and gently… Continue reading
As the Legislature meets again in special session to wrestle with gas line issues, Gov. Bill Walker’s administration continues to advance its agenda of new… Continue reading
The State of Alaska must be very careful in authorizing any new spending on the proposed liquified natural gas line. It is obvious from the… Continue reading
I was reminded recently, while viewing a short film produced by the Consumer Energy Alliance of the marvel that is our Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS).I… Continue reading
Something dispiriting happened to me in Juneau on Friday, Oct. 16. I had a half-hour to kill in the afternoon and, since the swarms of… Continue reading
While it’s often fruitful to compare education systems of other states with Alaska’s, David Nees’ misrepresentation of two facts, the premises of his Oct. 19… Continue reading
His name was Anthony Choquette.On Oct. 17, the last day of the Alaska Federation of Natives, he committed suicide in about as public a manner… Continue reading
What common accomplishment do Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump share in this year’s presidential race? Answer: Raising the profile of the small donor. As… Continue reading
When Shell decided to suspend its Arctic exploration indefinitely, they said it was due to disappointing results, the high cost of the operation and “the… Continue reading
If you haven’t heard about the Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac tax,” you will. This tax, which is scheduled to go into effect in 2018, is… Continue reading
A group of locals is asking for a 6-ton hood ornament. The problem: They don’t yet have a car or the money to buy one.This… Continue reading
Well, here we go again, one more spin on the merry-go-round. As the special session is set to begin on the gas line Saturday, the… Continue reading
As many of you already know, this year’s United Way Fall Campaign is underway. Giving is a very personal choice. It’s an experience that unites… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:It was in January of 2001 that President Bill Clinton, in the final moments of his… Continue reading
On Labor Day weekend as I walked the shoreline of the beach behind the former Thane Ore House, a joy of salmon abundance overwhelmed me… Continue reading
Alaska, the 49th state, is struggling with its education funding, an annual event that draws lots attention to the state budget and usually is the… Continue reading
No one wants to see animals suffer, and few want to see them caught in traps. But trapping in the Last Frontier has a long… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway System needs a new plan in light of employee layoffs and ferry layups that are likely to continue in future years.… Continue reading
