What others say: Changing Denali name likely Trump pillow talk

Two wrongs don’t make a right. We hope President-elect Donald Trump remembers that during any future conversations (or tweets) in regards to changing the name… Continue reading

  • Nov 28, 2016

Op-ed: The Muslim registry that wasn’t

The first thing to know about Donald Trump’s alleged proposal for a Muslim registry is that it isn’t a Muslim registry.This has been lost in… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Legislature should prepare for work on state revenues

Don’t start spending the “other half” of your 2016 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend check yet. A judge last week ruled in favor of the state,… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016

Op-ed: ‘Hamilton,’, Trump and diversity

President-elect Donald Trump says Brandon Victor Dixon, the actor who currently plays Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” should apologize for his tacky lecturing… Continue reading

  • Nov 26, 2016
  • By Cal Thomas

Op-ed: American scraps

Chances are you’re still consuming Thanksgiving turkey leftovers like most Americans, unless of course you are a Hillary Clinton campaign leader. Now you’re eating crow,… Continue reading

  • Nov 26, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

Helping others makes community better for everyone

During Redoubt Elementary School’s recent “Canstruction” food drive event, school staff talked with students about how their effort would help those in their community —… Continue reading

  • Nov 26, 2016

Voices of Alaska: Alaskans must unite to protect salmon

As commercial, sport and personal use fishermen, we often have passionate disagreements about decisions that must be made regarding the management of our salmon. But… Continue reading

  • Nov 24, 2016
  • By Willow King, Heidi Wild and Mike Wood

For the holidays, shop locally

With today’s unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, we’d like to take a moment to encourage Kenai Peninsula residents to visit our many local… Continue reading

  • Nov 24, 2016

Op-ed: Self-government in the wilderness

The Mayflower had a harrowing two months crossing the Atlantic. Its mast splintered in rough water and two people died, as supplies dwindled and passengers… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

Counting our blessings on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving: it’s a time to say thanks for our families, our friends, the abundance of food that crowds our tables and the other blessings we… Continue reading

  • Nov 23, 2016

Op-ed: For what are we thankful?

How ludicrous is it that we observe the holiday commemorating the success of America’s early immigrants in the same year that we elect as president… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: Moving forward

Alaskans dealt with it.That’s what was to be expected, particularly given the majority are adults.We know when money is available, we have the option of… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2016

Voices of Alaska: Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage shares winter safety concerns

The Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA) has been working with the Alaska Railroad to bring Anchorage ski enthusiasts the NSAA Ski Train for more… Continue reading

  • Nov 21, 2016
  • By Tamra Kornfield

What others say: Trump not a threat to Cuba

Donald Trump’s victory has sent shock waves through the United States — and also to our nearest “frenemy” 90 miles away.The president-elect clearly said during… Continue reading

  • Nov 21, 2016

Op-ed: History strikes back

President Barack Obama won’t explicitly say that Donald Trump is on the wrong side of history, but surely he believes it.The president basically thinks anyone… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: New House Resource co-chairs sound right notes

To quote Slim Pickens’ Taggart from Blazing Saddles, “What in the wide world of sports is a-goin’ on here?”In the decades since before and after… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2016

Op-ed: We won, you lost, deal with it

Three years ago when Republicans were battling President Obama over the debt ceiling and a government shutdown, the president said, “You don’t like a particular… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2016
  • By Cal Thomas

Op-ed: Pollyanna’s America

It’s one of our country’s most-endearing qualities. It’s also one of our most-frustrating ones: We always look for the bright spot. Well, I hate to… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

Sockeye forecast adds concern to fish board process

Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery stakeholders should be concerned with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2017 sockeye forecast for many reasons — not… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2016

Cooper Landing bypass route trades one set of impacts for another

With Alaska’s climate and geology, it’s hard enough to build a road. The Cooper Landing bypass project has even more to contend with — namely,… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2016