If you want real betrayal and towering egos, forget the presidential campaign; look no further than the gripping intrigue swirling around Michael Strahan’s leaving his… Continue reading
As the state faces a $4 billion fiscal gap, Gov. Bill Walker and state legislators have made no bones about the fact that there’s little… Continue reading
The federal government says it’s reviewing marijuana’s status as a Schedule 1 drug, a move that — regardless of what you think about the drug… Continue reading
Harriet Tubman was literally a freedom fighter. The “Moses” of the Underground Railroad liberated herself and dozens of others from slavery over the years in… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature didn’t gavel out on Sunday at the end of its 90th regular day, and that’s just fine with us.The state is running… Continue reading
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It gives us all the opportunity to show our support to survivors of sexual violence, and become part of… Continue reading
In a few short weeks, more than 4,600 students will cross graduation stages all across Alaska and begin the journey into the next phase of… Continue reading
With human-bear encounters already making headlines around the state, it’s a good time for a reminder to Kenai Peninsula residents that we live in bear… Continue reading
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act turned 40 last week and Federal and State fishery managers marked that event with an opinion piece (Alaska… Continue reading
Today marks Earth Day, an event many Alaskans approach with mixed feelings.On the one hand, we appreciate the natural grandeur all around us. Indeed, there… Continue reading
It’s not easy to make one of the world’s biggest fossil-fuel companies a sympathetic victim, but a collection of state attorneys general, led by Eric… Continue reading
Frustrated by his inability to get an immigration reform bill through Congress, President Obama decided to rewrite the law himself.So in November of 2014, just… Continue reading
The pro and anti-guns on campus debate misses an important point — a bill can be a bad bill no matter which side of the… Continue reading
Well, we don’t have visual proof, so we’ll just have to take the participants’ word for it. It was only a brief chat, but one… Continue reading
There aren’t very many areas of national defense or homeland security where the U.S. lags. America’s military power is second to none and great emphasis… Continue reading
The Mafia, in its heyday, ran lucrative protection rackets. Pay them and your business would be kept safe from “unforeseen” threats. Don’t pay them and… Continue reading
Americans’ faith in their financial system has rarely been so low. Presidential candidates in both parties, from Sen. Ted Cruz on the right to Sen.… Continue reading
Give Donald Trump credit for planning ahead. He is preparing to be a sore loser.Trump’s complaints that he is being undone by a rigged system… Continue reading
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is classified as a schedule 1 drug, which means it has no medicinal value and is highly addictive.… Continue reading
How is it that a nominee to the Board of Fisheries can be the subject of outspoken opposition and fail to be confirmed one year,… Continue reading
