For Republicans who have been concerned that President Trump has not been specific about his policies and about where he wants to take the country,… Continue reading
On a cool and rainy night in Washington, D.C. and just over one month since his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States,… Continue reading
During a town hall meeting with local legislators last weekend, Alaska Senate Majority Leader Peter Micciche, a Republican from Soldotna, discussed a plan to use… Continue reading
Trust but verify. That’s the tack being taken by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation as it addresses an underwater leak in a natural gas… Continue reading
When the stars are lined up just so, when all the ducks are in a row, and when all the balls drop in the right… Continue reading
Succulents, which are plants with fleshy stems or leaves, are ideal houseplants. They have interesting shapes, are relatively pest-free, and thrive in the dry air… Continue reading
Last week I declared that I didn’t want to write about the media and President Donald Trump anymore because 1) those of us in newsbiz… Continue reading
If you want to start an argument among Alaskans, a good topic is winter driving. As with many road-based frustrations, most people have strong opinions… Continue reading
It’s sad to see natural gas bubbling out of Cook Inlet and into the water column and the atmosphere from a pipeline leak expected to… Continue reading
I had never heard of Milo Yiannopoulos until recently, perhaps because I don’t visit some of the websites where his musings are published. Milo, as… Continue reading
The Permanent Fund Defenders mission is to educate people about the history and purpose of Alaska’s Permanent Fund and dividend (PFD); to protect and defend… Continue reading
“If I were in charge …” Well, here’s you chance — maybe not to be in charge, per se, but certainly to be a part… Continue reading
This past Wednesday, about 100 Kenai Central High School juniors had the opportunity to get some hands-on experience in the local work force as part… Continue reading
American public school students fall well behind students around the world in math and science proficiency. This is not debatable. According to the Trends in… Continue reading
This past week, Gov. Bill Walker signed an administrative order directing state agencies to pursue grant funding to help fight opioid abuse across the state.… Continue reading
You’ve got to eat at the terrace dining room at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Not only does it have a wine menu, a food… Continue reading
It’s beginning to look a lot like August 2009 in reverse. In that summer of the Tea Party, conservative activists packed the town-hall meetings of… Continue reading
In an astoundingly ignorant and heavy-handed display of putting urban political correctness ahead of rural jobs, Gov. Kate Brown last week dictated that the citizen… Continue reading
An observation from educator/philosopher William James came to mind as I watched Robin Brena lecture the House Resources Committee a few days ago on his… Continue reading
The rollout for Senate Bill 91, the judicial reform bill passed by the Legislature last year in an effort to combat high recidivism rates and… Continue reading
