It’s no secret that when it comes to the topic of transboundary mining issues, the opinion pages of the Juneau Empire have flowed one direction.… Continue reading
LONDON — It’s remarkable how often British and American politics resemble each other; often only the accents differ.Following a disastrous defeat at the hands of… Continue reading
Access to affordable, timely health care — or lack thereof — continues to make headlines here on the Kenai Peninsula.Last Monday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan… Continue reading
Kudos to all those who have thrown their hat in the ring for the upcoming municipal election.Running for public office, especially at the local level,… Continue reading
As Alaskans, we take great pride in welcoming visitors to our beautiful state. That is especially true when our guest is the President of the… Continue reading
A funny thing happened on the way to China’s inevitable global dominance — the country’s economic tumult rocked markets around the world.China long ago replaced… Continue reading
Is it premature to ask who Donald Trump will choose to be his vice-presidential running mate? Maybe. Maybe not. No matter what absurdity The Donald… Continue reading
On Tuesday, the Legislative Council, a special panel of the Alaska Legislature, voted 10-1 to spend $450,000 on a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker.There are… Continue reading
Fire season is bad enough in Alaska and the West that Washington, D.C., must act when it comes to forest management. Alaska, with nearly 200… Continue reading
When Ronald Reagan announced in November 1994 he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, even some of his most ardent political opponents paused to wish… Continue reading
This past week has been a tough one for Alaskans.On Tuesday, we learned that heavy rainfall had triggered six landslides in Sitka, and three men—beloved… Continue reading
Donald Trump’s rise in the polls is inextricably linked to the issue of immigration.He probably wouldn’t have achieved liftoff without it, and now that his… Continue reading
The only thing smellier than the Rio de Janeiro lake that sickened rowers preparing for next year’s summer Olympics is the process by which the… Continue reading
Inuit Circumpolar Council Response to the topic of Global Climate Change By James Stotts, ICC-Alaska PresidentClimate change poses a tremendous risk to the food security… Continue reading
Don’t be snookered!Fear can set you up and be a cause of really bad decisions!We face inevitable economic change even with our State’s savings set… Continue reading
On behalf of all the parishioners of the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Kenai and the hundreds of tourists who visit… Continue reading
In the ongoing dispute between the governor and the Legislature over expansion of Medicaid, is it possible that both sides have a valid point?This week,… Continue reading
This is about the anti-set net ballot initiative that is before the Alaska Supreme Court and the devastating effect it will have on commercial fishing… Continue reading
Fall is in the air, silvers are in the river, and students across the Kenai Peninsula are back in school.The first day of classes for… Continue reading
Today, the Alaska Legislative Council, acting on behalf of the legislative branch, voted to file an injunction against the governor for his attempt to expand… Continue reading
