Happy National Recovery Month! September is a month dedicated to increasing awareness about mental health and substance use disorders, and my hope is that Alaskans… Continue reading
Anyone can experience homelessness.That notion should be viewed as the foundation for efforts to assist the homeless population here on the Kenai Peninsula.Too often, people… Continue reading
On Monday, Gov. Bill Walker paid a visit to the central Kenai Peninsula, discussing state finances and the status of the Alaska LNG project, among… Continue reading
With the Clintons, mistrust always pays.A couple of weeks ago, Hillary was yukking it up with Jimmy Kimmel over the absurdity of rumors that she… Continue reading
In one of Saturday Night Live’s more memorable political skits, Jon Lovitz playing Michael Dukakis in 1988 exclaims after another silly statement by Dana Carvey… Continue reading
What a terrible weekend Hillary Clinton had! First she stepped into needless controversy, calling half of Donald Trump’s supporters “deplorables.” The next day, she gave… Continue reading
Ketchikan’s library is a showpiece enjoyed throughout the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, including outside of city limits.That’s not to say it’s a Taj Mahal. It isn’t.It’s… Continue reading
Every now and again secular progressives rip off their mask and tell conservatives what they really think of them. At an LGBT fundraiser last Friday… Continue reading
It’s no secret that Alaska has aserious problem with suicide. Consistently ranking at or near the top of per-capita state statistics, Alaska has long struggled… Continue reading
If Julian Assange plays this right, he just might score an invitation to CPAC next year.The notorious WikiLeaks founder would have to attend the Conservative… Continue reading
The heavy turnout for a forum on the University of Alaska budget last week on the UAF campus was heartening. It was also frustrating.As UA… Continue reading
One wouldn’t think Hillary Clinton and former President Richard Nixon would have a lot in common, but in responding to FBI investigators that she “could… Continue reading
I wonder when the news networks will start running one of their irritating on-screen clocks counting down to the first presidential debate. Perhaps some of… Continue reading
Today marks 15 years since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, events that indelibly changed what it means to be an American.Perhaps the greatest… Continue reading
Is there such a thing as a tea party Libertarian?We’re about to find out.Earlier this week, Joe Miller threw his hat in the ring for… Continue reading
William McKinley would be proud. Hillary Clinton has been running the closest thing possible in the modern context to a front-porch campaign. She is happy… Continue reading
A great thing about Ketchikan is its involvement in aviation.Our sky is alive with aircraft. We’re fascinated with the floatplanes taking off and landing in… Continue reading
Economics was not one of my favorite subjects in college, so I avoided economic courses. But I do know a few things about human nature.… Continue reading
OK, supporters of Hillary — and for that matter, Hillary herself — it is YOUR job to convince the voters of the United States not… Continue reading
An NFL quarterback’s recent sideline protest is a reminder that for all of the beauty of the principles enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, the exercise… Continue reading
