Thanks to a vigilant public and quick response from firefighters, the Kenai Peninsula has dodged a couple of bullets this spring.But with warm, sunny and… Continue reading
If the National Security Agency’s bulk-data program expires, the coroner should conclude that it was “Death by Bumper Sticker.”Rarely has a controversial government program been… Continue reading
Necessity, according to the old saying, is the mother of invention. With the necessity of a state budget passed before July 1 bumping up against… Continue reading
We were lucky, my sister and I. As kids we were inseparable and had that built-in buddy system not all kids have. Still, we had… Continue reading
In the Lower 48, travelers have traffic jams and road closures to gripe and curse about. In Southeast, we have changes to the ferry schedule.The… Continue reading
The United States assumed the Chair of the Arctic Council last month in an international event held in Canada and attended by leaders from around… Continue reading
Now, it’s personal.On Monday morning, state employees received an unpleasant message from Gov. Bill Walker. If the Legislature can’t come to an agreement on a… Continue reading
Charity Navigator should make this an informal rule: If your charity is employing Sidney Blumenthal, it automatically goes on the watch list.The ethical controversies around… Continue reading
Although it’s what many people on the Kenai Peninsula associate it with, Memorial Day weekend isn’t just about fishing and barbecues. It’s a time to… Continue reading
The appointment of Bob Mumford to the open Board of Fisheries seat concludes yet another contentious chapter in fish board politics. Mumford is Gov. Bill… Continue reading
If you visit Mount Olympus, you will see scores of crumbling statues to false gods once worshipped by ancient Greeks. The same is true in… Continue reading
I admit it, I read my Facebook newsfeed. On frequent occasions, I am moved to tears by the video of a member of our armed… Continue reading
Governor Sean Parnell made two controversial appointments recently when he tapped out-of-state residents to the state’s Assessment Review Board and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation… Continue reading
This past week, the Alaska Public Offices Commission held a hearing to address, among other things, an appeal of a decision involving an Alaska Department… Continue reading
During a Sunday newscast, Charline Egbe, or Charlo Greene as she was known to her Anchorage-based CBS-affiliate station KTVA audience, joined the ranks of Alaskans… Continue reading
After one of the odder winters in recent memory, Memorial Day weekend has arrived. And that means the kids are out of school, fish are… Continue reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The compromise over Louisiana’s use of Common Core in public schools was heralded by supporters and critics of the multistate… Continue reading
The Amtrak crash outside of Philadelphia was an invitation for practically every politician in the Northeast and every transit expert in America to complain about… Continue reading
The decrease in Alaska’s population last year was small, relatively speaking. The net decline of 61 residents from July 2013 to July 2014 amounts to… Continue reading
What a dilemma for the Republicans. They’re holding their first debate later this summer, and they have some 20 candidates who have either officially declared… Continue reading
