It’s about to get a whole lot more crowded here on the central Kenai Peninsula. The Kenai’s late run of red salmon is hitting the… Continue reading
What’s been obvious for several months became official on June 30. The 2017 fiscal year ended with a final average of 528,484 barrels per day… Continue reading
Civil rights organizations and some members of Congress are troubled by the Trump administration’s rollback of civil rights enforcement generally, but they are particularly worried… Continue reading
Donald Trump almost got it right. Where his predecessor from a couple of generations ago, President Harry Truman, famously said, “If you can’t stand the… Continue reading
In his new book “The Working Class Republican,” a bracingly revisionist account of the 40th president, Henry Olsen answers “no.” One of the most astute… Continue reading
In the end, sanity won out. With nine days to spare before a state government shutdown that would have thrown Alaska into economic chaos, legislators… Continue reading
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) President Trump once referred to the health care bill passed… Continue reading
For six months, politicians of all parties in Juneau have sung a similar song: the state can no longer afford to offer cash payments to… Continue reading
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and… Continue reading
Over 10 years ago, Alaskans voted to limit the legislative session to 90 days with the hope that the legislature would finish its work on… Continue reading
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow portions of President Trump’s travel ban to proceed is a much-needed victory for the administration. The high court ruled… Continue reading
The Soldotna City Council last week approved an ordinance to strengthen city code on distracted driving. The new law is stricter than the state’s prohibition… Continue reading
With human-bear encounters making headlines around the state, it’s a good time for a reminder to Kenai Peninsula residents that we live in bear country.… Continue reading
America came awfully close to experiencing one of the worst mass shootings in our nation’s history. As it was, Wednesday’s shooting at a practice for… Continue reading
There is a silver lining here: It enlightens anyone who believes that all those who comprise the judicial branch of our federal government, particularly the… Continue reading
Is there anyone who can point to the “Affordable Care Act” (aka Obamacare) and credibly claim it is accomplishing the goals set for it seven… Continue reading
The U.S. air traffic control system has fallen woefully behind most of the rest of the world, but we may finally be on the cusp… Continue reading
Governor Bill Walker’s decision to call the Alaska State Legislature into a Second Special Session provided the spark needed to bring all sides to the… Continue reading
How much do Democrats really want to defeat Donald Trump? It’s worth asking in the wake of the latest Democratic failure to notch an electoral… Continue reading
An important question for the nation as it struggles with its opioid epidemic is whether, or to what degree, Big Pharma is behind the disaster.… Continue reading
