In 2-1/2 hours of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy asked the right question: whether it is appropriate for the… Continue reading
We need to be careful. Our country is unraveling, right before our eyes. No longer can we treat the eruptions of violence in places like… Continue reading
Crews have been out clearing sand and gravel Kenai Peninsula roads, and with long sunny days and warming temperatures, it’s time for drivers to remember… Continue reading
On Thursday, the Alaska Legislature voted to take a recess while the House and Senate finance committees continue to work on the state budget. Lawmakers… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Most Americans think the government should protect religious liberties over gay rights when the two come into conflict, a new Associated Press-GfK poll… Continue reading
A small but formative fraction of my life has been spent gazing out salt-sprayed windows at rugged terrain and open ocean. My father’s silhouette was… Continue reading
If there is any group of people on the planet that should feel solidarity with the slain editors of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo,… Continue reading
The prospect of the state of Alaska generating more revenue during these budget-bewildering times is a warming thought to Alaskans. But residents must be careful… Continue reading
I used to go to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, but wouldn’t now, even if I was invited, which I’m not. It has evolved… Continue reading
Sex trafficking is a difficult issue to confront. It’s hard to think about people being placed in such a position, much less talk about it… Continue reading
When future historians analyze the decline of America they need look no further than the trivialities increasingly occupying our time and concerns instead of substantive… Continue reading
Bears aren’t the problem.It’s us — the people disposing of garbage into containers.Well, not all of us. Some of us deliver our garbage to the… Continue reading
Many of the folks who choose to live in Alaska are here for quality of life opportunities, especially the opportunity to hunt and fish. More… Continue reading
When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks, the world should listen. He has a much keener sense of the direction of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program than… Continue reading
As governments cut back their grant-giving, who’s keeping nonprofits afloat? Businesses and private donors. For that, everyone should give a tip of the hat.“The grants… Continue reading
“...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain...” — Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg AddressWhile the U.S. military in recent… Continue reading
What an incredibly stupid question: Would the candidate who has staked a position opposing gay marriage attend the same-sex wedding of someone with whom he… Continue reading
Sometimes, there’s more than one good answer to a question. On Tuesday, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly spent some time trying to figure out the… Continue reading
There was at least a kernel of truth in the Legislature’s debate over Robert Ruffner’s nomination to the Board of Fisheries.While he couched it in… Continue reading
Last weekend the Alaska Legislature voted against the confirmation of Soldotna resident Robert Ruffner for a seat on the Board of Fisheries. Robert is well… Continue reading
