Bob Franken: Journalists should toughen up

I have to confess that I’m not doing a good job as a reporter. I haven’t called Tom Llamas of ABC News so that he… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

Cal Thomas: Snoop Dogg is right on ‘Roots’

My musical tastes do not include rap and hip-hop, but when Snoop Dogg comments on the “Roots” remake, saying he is tired of movies about… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2016
  • By Cal Thomas

Community should be involved in Nikiski incorporation discussion

This past week a group of Nikiski residents presented their ideas for incorporating their community.The plan, in essence, would establish a home-rule charter, designating powers… Continue reading

  • Jun 4, 2016

Maybe we’re better off waiting ’til next year

On of the popular definitions of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.And then there’s the Alaska Legislature.After… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016

Op-ed: In defense of the Cincinnati Zoo

The typical response when someone saves a small child from harm isn’t “How dare you?”But the Cincinnati Zoo has been subjected to a torrent of… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Protecting the vote in Alaska

The timing is apt for Gov. Bill Walker to sign a voter registration bill.Walker signed Senate Bill 9 on Friday, almost immediately preceding the observance… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2016

Op-ed: Hillary versus Donald, Bernie and Hillary

Maybe Hillary Clinton’s supporters are correct that after she’s finally put Bernie Sanders away, she’ll stop slipping and once again widen her lead against the… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2016
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: Legacy wells need full clean-up

After more than half a century, there may finally be movement in getting a series of polluting test wells on Alaska’s North Slope cleaned up.… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2016

Op-ed: A better way to run for president

The frustration of many voters over the way presidential candidates are selected has come to a head with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the presumptive… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2016
  • By Cal Thomas

What others say: Adult leadership missing in Alaska

When, exactly, should concerns about Alaska’s fiscal and economic future give way to fear? When the general fund fiscal shortfall hits $5 billion each year?… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2016

A tax is a tax, even on cigarettes

When discussing the proposed huge hike in the tax on cigarettes, remember that a tax is a tax.Backers of a plan to increase the cigarette… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2016

Health care crisis hits South Dakota reservations

A crisis of heath care strikes South Dakota reservations, resulting in deaths. Deaths and crisis beget public outrage and political promises of solutions. Promises of… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2016

A veteran’s race against time to return WWI Purple Hearts

ST. ALBANS, Vt. — A group that seeks to reunite lost Purple Hearts with service members or their descendants is embarking on an ambitious project:… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2016
  • By WILSON RING Associated Press

In Asia Pacific, a tense game of political brinksmanship

WASHINGTON — American ships and fighter jets maneuvering across the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan represent the “new normal” in U.S.-Pacific relations… Continue reading

  • May 29, 2016
  • By LOLITA C. BALDOR

Remember, honor our fallen soldiers

Although it’s what many people on the Kenai Peninsula associate it with, Memorial Day weekend isn’t just about fishing and barbecues. It’s a time to… Continue reading

  • May 28, 2016

What others say: Truth will undermine Clinton campaign

Hillary Clinton seemed to have everything going for her as the Democratic presidential front-runner. Everyone knew there would be hurdles along the pathway to the… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2016

The default candidate: Hillary

Hillary Clinton may be the weakest prohibitive favorite ever to run for the presidency. She is generally given strong odds of beating Donald Trump in… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2016
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: No room for error in Alaska special legislative session

After a frustrating regular session, extended session and two special sessions last year in which legislators reduced the state budget but didn’t pass or even… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2016

Trump and the Supreme Court

In releasing his list of potential Supreme Court nominees, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has begun to solidify his support among conservatives as… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2016
  • By Cal Thomas

No room for error in Alaska special legislative session’

After a frustrating regular session, extended session and two special sessions last year in which legislators reduced the state budget but didn’t pass or even… Continue reading

  • May 24, 2016