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
The next time you recite the Pledge of Allegiance at a public function, try to listen to what other people are saying, too.Most folks simply… Continue reading
Could it be that there’s just too many elections?To say such a thing in a society that values the democratic process may sound like blasphemy,… Continue reading
Tim Pool is a fearless social-media reporter who specializes in getting close to the action. It almost doesn’t qualify as a protest or a riot… Continue reading
Three weeks before Labor Day, Donald Trump supporters might scoff at arguments that he’s running short of time to shift the national political narrative from… Continue reading
If you had any doubts about how juvenile those of us in newsbiz are, put them to rest. Look no further than how much attention… Continue reading
With a remarkably dry several days on the heels of downpours for weeks beforehand, it looked like the Tanana Valley State Fair would catch a… Continue reading
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to show that the landfill is open until 5:45 p.m. every day. Starting Oct. 1, Central Peninsula Landfill… Continue reading
While we shouldn’t live in the past, we can certainly learn from it. We are not the first humans to walk the Earth and yet… Continue reading
The Devil was given his due Tuesday night when a member of the Satanic Temple gave the invocation for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting.“Let… Continue reading
In 2005, Muslim leader Ahmed Akkari helped lead violent international protests against the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which had published a dozen editorial cartoons blasphemously depicting… Continue reading
