One of the first things Donald Trump did as president was to return a bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office. It is merely… Continue reading
When we wrote in this space that the policy on invocations adopted by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wasn’t necessarily a bad policy, we also… Continue reading
There’s no solution to the half-century old Cuba problem that will satisfy everyone, but we strongly believe President Obama made the right decision to end… Continue reading
President Barack Obama leaves office Friday after eight years as the most consequential Democrat to occupy the White House since Lyndon Johnson. And unlike that… Continue reading
Donald Trump should do press conferences more often. Not for the country’s sake, certainly not for the media’s sake, but for his. He really shouldn’t… Continue reading
The 30th Alaska Legislature gavels in on Tuesday, and we’d like to take a moment to wish our Kenai Peninsula legislators good luck over the… Continue reading
If there’s a bright spot in the recent headlines regarding Alaska’s economy, it’s this: on the Kenai Peninsula, the bad news isn’t nearly as bad… Continue reading
As Alaska’s legislators prepare to return to Juneau for this year’s session, a question hangs in the air: What can Alaska afford?It’s a question lawmakers… Continue reading
Governor Bill Walker issued a proclamation designating 2017 as a “Year of History and Heritage” in recognition of Alaska’s sesquicentennial — the 150th year since… Continue reading
NAACP officials have already been arrested in an anti-Jeff Sessions protest. The Alabama senator’s confirmation battle as attorney general is sure to generate lots of… Continue reading
And so it begins, as expected: people complaining about some state-maintained roadways not being cleared of snow fast enough.Well, what do you expect after years… Continue reading
Chicago has come a long way from the idealized lyric “my kind of town, Chicago is,” which Frank Sinatra made famous.True, Chicago has a history… Continue reading
I had what I thought was such a brilliant idea that it breaks my heart the Fox News people came up with an even better… Continue reading
Readers and online users of the Peninsula Clarion will see some changes coming to the paper and website this week.The most visible change will be… Continue reading
A brutal year in the Alaska oil patch ended on a positive note as calendar year 2016 followed the fiscal year trend with an increase… Continue reading
The city of Chicago is conducting a long, bloody experiment in what happens to a gang-ridden municipality in the absence of effective policing. It is… Continue reading
The 115th Congress flopped into Washington on Tuesday with House Republicans proposing and then dropping marginal changes to an internal ethics office. The reversal is… Continue reading
What a phenomenal postseason finale for the political football season! Donald Trump’s Trump University won the Electoral College championship. At least his fraudulent institution didn’t… Continue reading
Each year, many of us use the occasion of the new year to enact changes in our own lives. The clean break from the events… Continue reading
In his recent speech excoriating Israel for refusing to commit suicide by allowing a sworn enemy to have a state adjoining the Jewish state, Secretary… Continue reading
