Everyone needs a break from reality — myself included. It’s a depressing and distressing time to think about what’s happening in our country and the… Continue reading
Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did not rise above zero degrees Fahrenheit. “It’s… Continue reading
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at the plate of a long-term fiscal plan… Continue reading
Alaska’s transportation system is the kind of thing most people don’t think about until it stops working. But for those of us who work in… Continue reading
Central peninsula community generous and always there to help On behalf of the board of directors and staff of The LeeShore Center, I would like… Continue reading
This is for all of us who don’t have perfect hair — and for those of us with no hair left to style, fluff, slick… Continue reading
Alaskans have watched a parade of natural gas pipeline proposals come and go, as in go nowhere. They have stalled under the weight of runaway… Continue reading
A satire depicting the systematic extraction of wealth under the current U.S. regime.
When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a… Continue reading
Alaskans this fall will vote for the third time whether they prefer open primary elections to choose their favorite candidates for Congress, governor and the… Continue reading
Alaska is experiencing an energy renaissance, thanks to a stable fiscal framework that gives businesses and investors the certainty they need to put down roots,… Continue reading
The Alaska Permanent Fund is celebrating a 50-year milestone.
Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why? Dan Mann thinks it’s because our recent climate… Continue reading
Grateful for community generosity I am writing to express my heartfelt thanks to our community for the success of the Christ Lutheran Church Annual Diaper… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau in less than two weeks, with a stack of difficult issues weighing on lawmakers: School funding, disaster rebuilding,… Continue reading
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black canine cruising along on the snowpack, right… Continue reading
Like many Alaskans, I was caught off guard when meetings were announced about the idea of creating a state forest on the Kenai Peninsula. Since… Continue reading
