There are classic films, like the ones on TCM and AMC, and there are modern films. There are few modern classics. “Little Boy,” in theaters… Continue reading
Every once in a while, it’s a good idea to stop and see how far we’ve come. It’s easy to take for granted the blur… Continue reading
While there is the possibility of a special session, the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn today. The main focus of the session has been the… Continue reading
Once upon a time, being a teacher was a respected and valued profession. Alaska paid their teachers more than any state in the country. Today,… Continue reading
Rie Muñoz is, was and will always be a part of the Juneau community, of the Southeast Panhandle and, for that matter, all of Alaska.She… Continue reading
You can never know what that wacky Hillary Clinton will do next.At the outset of her latest presidential campaign, she decided to drive from New… Continue reading
It’s tough to get a straight answer from a lawyer. In February, the Alaska Legislature managed it.“The bill is unconstitutional,” wrote Alpheus Bullard, legislative counsel… Continue reading
The April 12 opinion piece by Stosh Anderson, “Don Young seeks to unwind ‘Alaska Model’ for fisheries in Magnuson-Stevens Act,” fails to represent the facts… Continue reading
With all that divides us these days, there are certain things that we all have in common. Think about it. For instance: Is there anybody… Continue reading
Alaska’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit cannot be closed through cuts alone. This is a fundamental truth, and even a basic understanding of the math involved makes… Continue reading
In the video announcing her presidential candidacy, Hillary Clinton says the economic deck “is still stacked in favor of those at the top.”She should know… Continue reading
Can we agree that having more Alaskans vote is a good thing?Almost universally, higher voter turnout results in moderation. As the thought goes, a candidate… Continue reading
The disastrous effects of climate change are impacting Alaska harder than any other U.S. state. The Arctic is heating up more than twice as fast… Continue reading
Who would have thought back in 2010 when Rand Paul won election to the Senate as a libertarian champion that the first media blowup in… Continue reading
Standing above Mission Street is an archway welcoming visitors to Ketchikan, the Salmon Capital of the World.If that proclamation is correct — and it most… Continue reading
Why does it make sense to take on Medicaid expansion in these times of fiscal challenges and diminished budgets? Aren’t we supposed to be tightening… Continue reading
Our lone Congressman, Don Young, recently introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize our federal fisheries management law, the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The… Continue reading
Fishing was in the news this week (on the Kenai Peninsula, there aren’t too many weeks when fishing isn’t in the news) but with the… Continue reading
I attended a school board meeting Monday. The first 80 minutes were about the looming cuts to education. There were teachers’ testimonies that were balanced… Continue reading
As this column goes to press, it has been 129 days since Gov. Bill Walker was sworn in to office.It has been 92 days since… Continue reading
