What does a two-year-old need with $2,100?On Monday, Gov. Bill Walker will announce the amount of this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend. It’s expected to… Continue reading
Self-declared socialist and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders entered what his supporters must consider the belly of the beast on Monday. He spoke at the… Continue reading
Announcement of the annual Permanent Fund dividend is one of Alaskans’ most anticipated events of the year. Dividends are clearly important to Alaska residents and… Continue reading
Keep asking.That’s what we hope to see from residents of Nikiski — indeed, from residents of the entire central Kenai Peninsula — as plans for… Continue reading
It’s that time of year: the autumnal equinox is quickly approaching, and with what feels like a deluge of rain over the past couple of… Continue reading
While Hillary Clinton’s team of consultants is locked in a room somewhere trying to figure out how she can project authenticity, Joe Biden is out… Continue reading
One sure sign it’s campaign season isn’t yard signs and mail fliers, but hollow promises. These exist at every level of public office. Some are… Continue reading
Now that Rick Perry has won the contest for the first to give up, he leaves behind several questions: First, of course, is “Who cares?”… Continue reading
Most of us spent last night warm and dry in bed, sleeping relatively well. But a group of Fairbanks residents willingly spent that time outside… Continue reading
Rarely and perhaps not in modern times has a presidential campaign more resembled the classic 1957 film, “A Face in the Crowd.” Written by Budd… Continue reading
It was Alaska’s best reality TV series.With the benefit of a week of hindsight and contemplation, that’s our conclusion of the recent visit of the… Continue reading
As the “Fight for $15” has preoccupied blue-collar workers, the high end of the workforce has discovered a new privilege: paid family leave. Four months… Continue reading
In an ABC News interview, Hillary Clinton apologized for using a private email while secretary of state, a notable departure after months of not letting… Continue reading
Let’s get something straight. America has never been a “Christian nation.” Those who believe otherwise have an obligation to say what part of our history… Continue reading
As water becomes more of valuable commodity in the United States, competition between public and private uses for this resource is heating up. This has… Continue reading
The numbers are alarming — the suicide rate for Alaskans ages 15-24 was 46 per 100,000 people in 2010, well above the national average. Today… Continue reading
The President of the United States, arguable the most powerful person on the planet, earns $400,000 per year, whether he is deemed to have properly… Continue reading
The Kenaitze Indian Tribe recently made a decision about its past that could have far-reaching impacts in its members’ future.Following the return of remains under… Continue reading
We believe sex trafficking is a rapidly growing, very lucrative crime in our state. When we hear the phrase “human trafficking,” an image of organized… Continue reading
The European Union has been devoted to eliminating borders, and now finds itself functionally with none amidst its worst refugee crisis since World War II.… Continue reading
