We love our ferries here in Southeast. We also love the pristine waters in which they sail. We’d like to keep both. That’s why the… Continue reading
July marks the beginning of fiscal year 2016; a chance for a new beginning and a fresh start for addressing Alaska’s economic future.On June 29th,… Continue reading
It’s easy to decide to ignore the eurozone crisis pitting Athens against everyone else over there. It’s too far away to worry about, and too… Continue reading
When tragedy strikes, as it did June 25 in Ketchikan, the community feels it deeply.Nine people died in a floatplane crash that day while returning… Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. — Prior to the corruption scandal involving former Gov. Bob McDonnell, lobbyists spent nearly $20,000 at Morton’s Steakhouse during the 2013 legislative session.… Continue reading
In Anchorage earlier this week, what could have been an extra-innings Alaska Baseball League classic turned into a gong show. Arguing balls and strikes in… Continue reading
According to the Wall Street Journal, the last serious attempt to count the number of federal criminal laws appears to have been made in 1982… Continue reading
There is an unwritten rule in Alaska journalism: Don’t publicly criticize the other guy.Alaska is a small place, especially so when it comes to the… Continue reading
It turns out that everything we’ve heard about the evils of states and localities defying federal law is wrong.So long as a jurisdiction is sticking… Continue reading
In her 1985 speech after receiving the Best Actress Oscar for her role in “Places in the Heart,” actress Sally Field famously gushed, “You like… Continue reading
We live in a community that prizes its salmon runs. This past Tuesday, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly proved that with its actions on an… Continue reading
Hillary Clinton, during her CNN interview, said: “Well, people should and do trust me.” Oh please, Hillary. Even that answer can’t be trusted. Surely you… Continue reading
Many folks on the Kenai Peninsula, and for that matter, across Alaska, have today’s date — July 10 — circled on their calendar. Depending on… Continue reading
Who knew that inherent rights are a political bombshell?Justice Clarence Thomas set off a controversy in his dissent in the Supreme Court’s gay-marriage decision by… Continue reading
Alaskans want a way out of the state’s current deficit spending situation, and one will be forthcoming; it has to be.But, in the meantime, there’s… Continue reading
According to a recent study, Alaska is either in a recession or on the brink of one. It’s time for non-partisan solutions, not time to… Continue reading
This is a real dilemma for many of us in punditbiz: Do we ignore Donald Trump’s noxious publicity-mongering and his obvious attempts to advance his… Continue reading
The state of Alaska now has its first Marijuana Control Board. Selected by Gov. Bill Walker and announced on Wednesday, the initial board members will… Continue reading
In the matter of the “culture wars,” evangelical Christians are asking, “what do we do now?” The question is being raised in the aftermath of… Continue reading
Is Alaska’s oil tax credit system broken? That’s what Gov. Bill Walker said Wednesday after cutting $200 million from $700 million budgeted by lawmakers to… Continue reading
