A group of fishery stakeholders is proposing that the Board of Fisheries ask the Legislature to update the permitting process for projects that impact salmon… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — For conspiracy theorists, the bizarre rumors of “pizzagate” didn’t end when a man brought a gun to a Washington restaurant this week in… Continue reading
As a nation, we’re slowly getting used to President-elect Donald Trump’s shock-and-awe style of communication. He made clear during the campaign that he has no… Continue reading
One of the Obama administration’s core competencies is suspending pipeline projects with no cause.It will leave office with another notch in its belt, now that… Continue reading
The belief among Democrats that a Republican could never win another presidential election was apparently so firm that they’re still in a state of shock.… Continue reading
I own Mapes Vapes in Soldotna, and am writing to express my frustrations with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has been unwilling to… Continue reading
From the daily news reports, you get the impression the Trump administration is already collapsing on itself.Since the election, the nation’s news syndicates have produced… Continue reading
Come January, it’s going to be a new ballgame in Juneau. The emergence of a Democrat-led majority caucus in the State House will be a… Continue reading
It wasn’t quite “build the wall” or “lock her up,” but “drain the swamp” was a signature Donald Trump slogan.It evoked visions of pinstripe-suit-wearing influence… Continue reading
When dawn broke over Gatlinburg on Tuesday, hearts broke as well throughout the region and across the country.Fueled by autumn leaves and drought-parched conditions, whipped… Continue reading
Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development on Thursday announced the selection of a new vendor to provide annual standardized testing services to school districts… Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering seriously at least two men for the critical position of secretary of state. One, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney,… Continue reading
Oh, the games the Donfather is playing. He does know how to take his pound of flesh. With Mitt Romney, for instance, he’s extracting a… Continue reading
This week, Kenai Peninsula residents experienced a little blast of winter — temperatures below zero, some snow, a day of heavy wind — for the… Continue reading
The sentencing for a Sterling woman found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor has been pushed to the week before Christmas.A jury found 53-year-old… Continue reading
For the Democrats, no activity is immune from reflexive accusations of sexism and racism, not even soul-searching. The initial postelection debate on the left has… Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump made many promises on the campaign trail, but one in particular raised eyebrows in the Last Frontier — a vow to change… Continue reading
Wow what a surprise the Electoral College was! Who knew that a candidate could win the race for the presidency even though he didn’t get… Continue reading
Alaska’s ferry system should become a public corporation.That’s what a Southeast Conference steering committee of stakeholders has come to realize. The committee began meeting this… Continue reading
In a statement following the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, President Obama spoke of “the countless ways in which (Castro) altered the course of… Continue reading
