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

Op-ed: The civil war of words

All the talk about Donald Trump coming “unhinged” is inherently invalid, as it assumes he was hinged to begin with. This is the man, after… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: Despite outcry, renaming appropriate for Fairbanks school

A public meeting this week on the proposed renaming of Badger Road School brought attention to the fact that not everyone agrees the school’s current… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2016

What others say: True measure

Like voters, judges make multiple decisions.The Nov. 8 election will give Alaska’s voters the opportunity to endorse its judiciary — at least those listed on… Continue reading

  • Oct 17, 2016

What others say: Budget keeps U.S. from reaching for the stars

President Obama on Tuesday renewed the bold goal, first set by him in 2010, to send a manned spacecraft to Mars by the 2030s —… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016
  • By Charleston Post and Courier editorial

Voices of Alaska: Future of wild salmon depends on decisions made today

Our state is home to the nation’s last stronghold of wild salmon and, for the most part, we have managed our fisheries well. For generations… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2016
  • By Steve Harrison

Voices of Alaska: Pension bonds can reduce state spending

As many Alaskans realize, we have a budget problem. Despite four years of budget cuts – a 44 percent reduction in all – we are… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2016
  • By Randy Hoffbeck

Putting principles into policy

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly this week passed a resolution that puts into policy guidelines for how members of the public may be selected to… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2016

Be ready for the next emergency

On Tuesday, emergency responders from around the central Kenai Peninsula had an opportunity to practice their response technique during a mass casualty drill at the… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2016

Op-ed: The agony of the Republicans

Less than a month before the election, the Republican speaker of the House says he won’t defend or campaign with his party’s presidential nominee. The… Continue reading

  • Oct 12, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Backlog help

It’s more than a little disturbing that the state has a backlog of more than 3,000 sexual assault kits to process.That situation could indicate where… Continue reading

  • Oct 12, 2016