What others say: Affordable Care Act remains a work in progress

The Affordable Care Act is “blowing up,” Donald Trump claimed at a rally, jumping on the government’s announcement that premiums for a popular group of… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016

Staying ahead of changes in health care

When it comes to providing health care for Kenai Peninsula Borough residents, the times are changing, and recommendations from the borough’s task force on the… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2016

Voices of the Peninsula: Bridging the gap in homeless services

Kenai Peninsula Journey Home is hosting a follow up collaborative meeting on Nov. 3, 5-8 p.m. to report back to the community on the meeting… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2016

Voice of Alaska: Community input important to university regents

This is a critically important time for the University of Alaska and the Board of Regents. The past year has been one of significant change:… Continue reading

  • Oct 29, 2016
  • By Jo Heckman

Make sure all the scares are in good fun this weekend

Peninsula residents beware: Ghosts and goblins — and a few zombies, perhaps — will be out in abundance this weekend.In fact, with Halloween on Monday,… Continue reading

  • Oct 27, 2016

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra presents the 2016 Pops concert “Remember when? Movie and TV Favorites,” with music from the mid 1950’s to… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016

Op-ed: Trump’s biggest vulnerability is Trump

Hillary Clinton may be the first candidate in American history to win a contest of personalities without having one.She has been content to make the… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Republicans may have missed opportunity with Garland

As we noted last week, the U.S. Supreme Court remains in a precarious position because Republican senators refuse to hold a confirmation vote on President… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2016

Op-ed: The unity mirage

By now you probably have heard the story from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, telling of a moment before the Al Smith dinner in New York where… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: Woman shows compassion after shooting

After the shots rang out near her house, Brenda Riley did what most of us would: She took a look out the window. The just-after-midnight… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2016

Op-Ed: Dirty Tricks: Then and Now

Students of the Watergate era (or those old enough to have lived through it) will recall the “dirty tricks” played by Richard Nixon’s henchmen, most… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2016

What others say: Both ballot measures benefit Alaskans

The statewide election will feature two ballot measures.One seeks voter approval for allowing qualified Alaskans to register to vote when applying for an Alaska Permanent… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2016

Op-ed: Don’t blame Never Trump

No one can accuse Kellyanne Conway of complacency. She is already preparing for post-election recriminations.Donald Trump’s campaign manager has recently cited Hillary Clinton’s financial advantage,… Continue reading

  • Oct 23, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: In Alaska, firearm fatalities are a growing problem

Alaska, and Juneau in particular, have a big problem — and it’s killing us.Accidental gun deaths are on the rise, and our state leads the… Continue reading

  • Oct 23, 2016

Op-ed: The Bernie Sanders effect

Many millennials are OK with socialism, even communism, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.Forty-five percent of those polled… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2016
  • By Cal Thomas

Op-ed: Not a funny giggly bigly

Here we thought there was nothing more this campaign could teach us. Thanks to Donald Trump, we discover that “bigly” is a real word, not… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

Y’all come back now

The Alaska Board of Fisheries met in Soldotna, and nothing happened.Actually, that’s not quite true. During its three-day work session in Soldotna, the board took… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2016

Domestic violence an issue that is felt close to home

Another season, another controversial situation involving a National Football League player and domestic violence accusations.In this case, it’s New York Giants placekicker Josh Brown, who… Continue reading

  • Oct 20, 2016

Op-ed: The insincere Clinton campaign

The website PolitiFact jumped all over Rudy Giuliani earlier this year when he said, “Hillary Clinton is for open borders.”It spent about 700 words sifting… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: #ThankYouCanada

Canadians delivered a love note to Americans via social media, and it was basically the international equivalent of taking a casserole to a neighbor in… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2016