“Puerto Rico, my heart’s devotion. Let it sink back in the ocean.” — West Side Story The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is drowning. The island,… Continue reading
It was back in the 1930s that comedian-commentator (which may be redundant) Will Rogers said: “I am not a member of any organized political party.… Continue reading
Many times in this space, we’ve enc- ouraged various agencies to finish up with studies of this project or that, and to start moving dirt.… Continue reading
We were saddened to report the death of former Kenai city manager Rick Koch earlier this week, and will miss the contributions he had continued… Continue reading
We’re headed into Round 3. The Alaska House adjourned Thursday without compromising with the Senate on a state operating budget and coming to a solution… Continue reading
This will astonish regular readers, but I think President Donald Trump should continue what he’s doing: Contrary to the urging of all his handlers who… Continue reading
“Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing?” (Psalm 2:1 KJV) That didn’t take long. Less than 48 hours after the… Continue reading
For decades, Chicago has had a backyard view of science at its most sublime. At Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, physicists hone our understanding of the… Continue reading
This week, in the absence of a true and complete fix to the state’s fiscal crisis from the Alaska Senate, the House passed, with bipartisan… Continue reading
Critics of Donald Trump hoped that yesterday’s congressional testimony of James Comey, former director of the FBI, would open a path to the impeachment of… Continue reading
Donald Trump, the erstwhile Democrat, independent and member of the Reform Party, finally has a fixed partisan identity. The president may be besieged, unpopular and… Continue reading
One can only guess that 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois, had decided that he needed to be a hero and single-handedly rescue his… Continue reading
With today being Father’s Day, we invited Clarion staff to share their thoughts about what makes Dad special. Here’s what they shared: “My dad is… Continue reading
The religious left feels left out. According to an article in The New York Times, liberal clergy feel excluded from the political arena and blame… Continue reading
We’d call it one step forward and two steps back, except we’re not sure there was a step forward in the first place. On Wednesday,… Continue reading
Author’s note: My views on catch-and-release fishing haven’t changed in the 27 years since the Clarion first published this column (June 22, 1990). I’ve edited… Continue reading
American politics is now, in large part, a fight about whether or not Donald Trump will be impeached. No one is saying it explicitly, but… Continue reading
Politicians do some irresponsible things, but few could be more reckless than periodically fooling around with the “full faith and credit” of the United States.… Continue reading
Decision to liberalize
early run draws criticism Dear Alaska Department of Fish and Game, I’d like to tell you, in full transparency, how utterly disappointed… Continue reading
Before last week, Alaskans knew a government shutdown would be bad for the state. Last week, they found out how bad. As the Legislature continued… Continue reading
