Op-ed: Why Ted Cruz gets no respect

Ted Cruz gets no respect. At least no respect in keeping with the impressiveness of the campaign he’s built and his increasing odds of winning… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Feed the eagles, not the rabbits

They may be cute and fuzzy, but they’re not to be taken lightly. We are referring to potentially hundreds of feral rabbits that have infiltrated… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2015

Op-ed: Is Rubio the one?

Unlike last month’s contentious GOP debate on CNBC, the event staged by Fox Business Network and The Wall Street Journal was thankfully less about the… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015
  • By Cal Thomas

Op-ed: The unpopularity contest

Could it be that Donald Trump has gotten boring? Is his shtick getting shtuck in predictability and his insult act wearing thin? One certainly could… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

Still plenty to sort out with alcohol, marijuana regulations

A pair of local legislative bodies this week began wrestling with proposed changes in how communities regulate sales of alcohol and marijuana. Neither body —… Continue reading

  • Nov 14, 2015

Strong university system crucial to Alaska’s future

New University of Alaska President James Johnsen’s visit to Kenai Peninsula College campuses this week reaffirmed something that’s long been a priority on the peninsula:… Continue reading

  • Nov 12, 2015

Op-ed: The Mizzou meltdown

It was doubtful that the University of Missouri would stand up to a left-wing pressure campaign targeting its president, but when the football team joined… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: More substance to fourth Republican presidential debate

Fewer podiums, more-moderated moderating and a few welcome policy contrasts marked an occasionally plodding but certainly more substantive fourth Republican presidential debate.The separation into candidate… Continue reading

  • Nov 11, 2015

Op-ed: Breaking the mirror

The one good thing about flying under the radar is that nobody pays attention to you. The worst thing, however, is when you’re somewhere over… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

Thank our veterans, today and every day

Today is Veterans Day, a day set aside each year to thank and honor veterans for their service and sacrifice.That reason was first expressed by… Continue reading

  • Nov 10, 2015

Letter: Nikiski North Star appreciates help with fall carnival

Nikiski North Star PTA would like to thank everyone who helped at our fall carnival. It was a super success and our tremendous volunteers showed… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2015

Op-ed: Keystone kaput for now

President Obama’s unilateral rejection of the proposed KeystoneXL oil pipeline that would have brought petroleum and jobs to the U.S. is another in a long… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2015
  • By Cal Thomas

What others say: Sturgeon case vital for Alaska’s sovereignty

The case of John Sturgeon versus the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior is strikingly important with regard to the sovereignty of… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2015

Voices of Alaska: Thanks to Legislature for advancing gasline

This was an historic week for Alaska. Thanks to our state legislators, we took a significant step toward controlling our own destiny. The legislature held… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
  • By Gov. Bill Walker

Op-ed: Marco Rubio’s immigration problem

Marco Rubio has a dubious distinction among the top-tier Republican presidential candidates: He’s the only one who crafted and passed through the Senate a so-called… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Keep feds out of Alaskans’ private data

It came across like an email forwarded from grandma: Facebook is listening to everything you say.Of course, it wasn’t true.The social media network last year… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015

Op-ed: It ain’t baseball

Dyed-in-the-wool baseball fans are again counting the days until February. Now that the World Series is over, we must wait until the players report for… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

Budget cuts hit home

This is what budget cuts look like.Earlier this week, we heard a fair amount of grumbling about road conditions following the season’s first snowfall. According… Continue reading

  • Nov 7, 2015

Before the snow flies, spend some time on avalanche safety

With some snowfall finally sticking here on the central Kenai Peninsula, winter recreation enthusiasts no doubt are tuning up their snowmachines or waxing their skis… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2015

Op-ed: Obamacare is still failing

For the press, the debate about Obamacare is over. There may be a few proverbial Japanese soldiers wandering on isolated islands yammering on about the… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry