Forget about the anti-everyone-else zealots, the so-called white nationalists who hang on Donald Trump like a hooded robe. They like to refer to themselves as… Continue reading
Highly pathogenic avian flu — an extremely infectious variety of bird flu often fatal to birds — has been detected in Alaska waterfowl in Fairbanks,… Continue reading
Maybe this idea from one of our Twitter followers is what should be done about the “Into the Wild” bus, that dilapidated hulk in which… Continue reading
Behold the kinder, gentler Donald Trump.The latest of Trump’s “pivots” is more far-reaching than a stab at greater message discipline. It is an effort to… Continue reading
It was their last mission of the day, and the Coast Guard helicopter crew hovering over a flooded home near Baton Rouge thought there were… Continue reading
“He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created. (Genesis 5:2 NIV)Poor God. He, or maybe… Continue reading
I must say that I don’t understand why people try to make up stuff about our presidential candidates when there’s so much that’s real and… Continue reading
This week, the arbitrator involved in contract negotiations between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Kenai Peninsula Education Association and the Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading
Fall is in the air, the Kenai River is teeming with pinks, and students across the Kenai Peninsula are back in school.The first day of… Continue reading
The influence that Colin Powell has over Hillary Clinton is something to behold. His word is her command. When he tells her to break the… Continue reading
The good news for the University of Alaska as it finds its way forward amid a difficult budget situation is it has options. The bad… Continue reading
Among the many lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez oil spill was that it was almost inevitable. “Success bred complacency; complacency bred neglect; neglect increased… Continue reading
Sometimes being unfair is totally fair. As the proverb goes, “Turnabout is fair play.” (“Proverb” is the old word for “sound bite,” which is the… Continue reading
It is a story that is all too familiar: Facing climate change and the destruction of their historical home, Alaska Natives made the difficult, dangerous… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker’s decision to not appeal a federal court’s ruling in an Alaska Native lands trust case is as disastrous as the ruling itself.… Continue reading
Every election cycle we must endure challenges and allegations about fraud (conservatives) and discrimination (liberals) when it comes to voter ID laws. This year is… Continue reading
So much for the old accusation that the Republican Party has a “Cold War mentality.” Or if it still does, it has switched sides.The 2016… Continue reading
“Devastating and overwhelming.” Those are the conditions in the ancient and once-great metropolis of Aleppo, according to the head of delegation for the International Committee… Continue reading
Growing up, I watched a lot of Westerns. In addition to the cowboy hero, the town sheriff was almost always a model of integrity. He… Continue reading
“I am who I am,” says Donald Trump, getting in touch with his inner Popeye. (I know it’s “I yam what I yam,” but cut… Continue reading
