In deciding a lawsuit by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough over required local contributions to schools, an Alaska Supreme Court ruling dealt with one can of… Continue reading
At the moment, the Republican establishment is relevant to the presidential-nomination battle only as an epithet.Less than two weeks from the Iowa caucus, the fight… Continue reading
As Legislators report to Juneau for the start of the 2016 session this week, it’s not hard to guess what will be the dominant issue… Continue reading
Every American should be glad that American hostages have been freed by the tyrannical Iranian regime and are being reunited with family, friends and co-workers.Less… Continue reading
Let’s hear it for Chuck and Sally Heath. And John McCain. And now Donald Trump. In 1964, Mr. and Mrs. Heath (they didn’t use “Ms.”… Continue reading
It’s been a little more than a year since Alaskans voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and this past week, two government bodies came… Continue reading
Among the bills filed for the legislative session is a measure to prohibit the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development from administering the Alaska… Continue reading
The children of political candidates are useful adornments in campaign literature and ads, and when they are older, as character witnesses on the campaign trail.Rarely… Continue reading
Ketchikan’s bailiwick is boats.In this case, ferries.The first Alaska Marine Highway System ferries to ply the waters of Southeast Alaska were the Malispina, the Taku… Continue reading
What do Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have in common? That’s a question that will cause supporters for each of them to go berserk and… Continue reading
This year’s legislative session will see discussion of a great many bills. As Alaska faces a fiscal crisis, many of those bills will be on… Continue reading
Movie sequels are rarely as good as the original films on which they’re based. The same dictum, it appears, holds for finance. The 2008 housing… Continue reading
By now, most of you know we have a budget challenge: Over the past two years, Alaska’s oil revenue has plummeted by 88 percent, mainly… Continue reading
Every five years the federal departments of Agriculture and the Health and Human Services jointly release a set of recommendations for a healthy diet, similar… Continue reading
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) held six community engagement meetings across coastal Alaska last month. During this time the department also held numerous meetings… Continue reading
The Obama administration was right when it insisted that the capture and release of 10 American sailors by Iran showed the benefits of a cooperative… Continue reading
This newspaper once referred to Gov. Bill Walker as a rogue while endorsing his opponent, Sean Parnell, during the 2014 election. In recent weeks Walker… Continue reading
“Slip slidin’ awaySlip slidin’ awayYou know the nearer your destinationThe more you’re slip slidin’ away.” — Paul SimonIt’s happening again. The “inevitability” of Hillary Clinton’s… Continue reading
In the immortal words of Rahm Emanuel, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” Of course, he’s moved on from Washington power… Continue reading
Have you ever seen so many people so happy to see some snow?Indeed, after a couple of winters of more thaw than freeze, there are… Continue reading
