One of the great debates — or should we say vigorous discussions — shaping up for 2016 is that of health care on the local,… Continue reading
As a retired wildlife biologist with the Department of Fish and Game having served over 28 years, with 24 years on the Kenai Peninsula dealing… Continue reading
Even though to his opponents Ted Cruz may appear to be a facile, self-promoting demagogue, they make a huge mistake if they try to discredit… Continue reading
It seems somehow fitting that a proposed settlement between the state and the four men convicted of John Hartman’s 1997 murder has been — at… Continue reading
If representatives of the nearly 200 nations gathered in Paris for the UN Conference on Climate Change had instead formed a coalition to fight a… Continue reading
The Alaska Board of Fisheries last week voted 5-2 to hold the board’s next meeting on Upper Cook Inlet in Anchorage, snubbing both Gov. Bill… Continue reading
To believe his critics, Donald Trump has ripped up the U.S. Constitution and sprinkled its shreds on the smoldering embers of what was once the… Continue reading
In 1985, a reporter from the Christian Science Monitor flew out to see Jay Hammond.The former governor obliged her, showing her around his 160-acre homestead… Continue reading
Fixing the flawed No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has been years in the making. This past week, we’ve reached a major milestone. On Thursday,… Continue reading
Twenty-four years ago, Democrat Edwin Edwards — a man who could have come out of central casting as the corrupt politician — was nevertheless running… Continue reading
This should give everyone something to talk about.Gov. Bill Walker this week released his budget plan for the coming fiscal year, and the administration has… Continue reading
No state has been hurt more by Obamacare than Alaska. That’s why I voted to repeal the act. Recently, while home in Anchorage, in the… Continue reading
We know, life isn’t fair. Why should we expect Board of Fisheries politics to be any different?The fish board on Monday voted 5-2 to keep… Continue reading
As most Alaskans know, a sharp drop in the price of oil over the last year-and-a-half blew a gaping hole in the state’s budget. This… Continue reading
It appears that the State of Alaska — once again — is quietly attempting to shift many more hundreds of millions of dollars of pension… Continue reading
Let’s just be honest: President Barack Obama was using the hallowed Oval Office setting to ignite the sparks of national confidence and unity. The speech… Continue reading
On Thursday, The Post’s Jason Rezaian marks another dismal milestone: his 500th day of detention in Iran. He is held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison,… Continue reading
LONDON — Wisdom can often be found in unexpected places. During debate in the House of Commons on whether Britain should join the U.S. and… Continue reading
In Interior Alaska, hundreds of miles from the ocean, it’s a safe bet most people aren’t concerned about pirates. But as a state, pirates —… Continue reading
This moment in Alaska’s history is pivotal in determining what our future as a state will look like. The sudden drop in oil prices and… Continue reading
