BELFAST, Northern Ireland — U.S. airstrikes that have helped Iraqi and Kurdish forces recapture a strategic dam and halt, at least temporarily, the advance of… Continue reading
Let’s face it: We have a law-enforcement problem in this country. Far too often, the people who are supposed to protect us from the bad… Continue reading
The dust is starting to settle on Tuesday’s primary election, with voters narrowly rejecting a referendum to repeal the oil tax law passed by the… 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
It was reported Monday by Andrea Peterson of the Washington Post that the city of Ferguson had hired a Chesterfield public relations firm that specializes… Continue reading
It tells you much about the laughable indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry that it has made him a figure of bipartisan sympathy.Perry was indicted… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s split with President Barack Obama over a foreign policy “organizing principle” isn’t likely to be the last time differences emerge… Continue reading
This is a true story (as opposed to my usual falsehoods): A few years back, when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund would hold… Continue reading
Almost as soon as the Interior has dealt with each event that has the potential to threaten the placement of military service members at nearby… Continue reading
Robin Williams made me cry. Like his mentor, the late Jonathan Winters, Williams, who committed suicide Monday, made me laugh so intensely tears would come… Continue reading
Operators of Juneau’s secondhand stores have the opportunity to be heroes, even if they’re the reluctant kind.The 7-2 passage of an ordinance by Assembly members… Continue reading
Even if the police in Ferguson, Missouri, are the brutal occupying force alleged by the protestors there, what do local shop owners have to do… Continue reading
The Interior got some of the best news Thursday that residents have seen all year. After a lengthy selection process, the Air Force announced it… Continue reading
EAGLE RIVER — Wearing a fleece vest with his name and the logo of the northwestern city of Nome, Lt. Gov Mead Treadwell walked through… Continue reading
If you’ve somehow managed to avoid the newspaper, TV, radio, Internet and your mailbox for the past few months, here’s a quick reminder: Alaska’s primary… Continue reading
In 1985, my young family followed an oilfield truck up the Alcan and we began a life of adventure, beauty, hard work, laughter and tears.… Continue reading
Why Vote YES on Ballot Measure 1?There is only one chance to repeal SB 21. New laws can only be repealed at the first general… Continue reading
Tuesday is an important day for Alaskans. I will not campaign until after the primary so that constituents can learn the most they can about… Continue reading
This week’s rescue of 35 dogs just outside of Soldotna highlights a question the Kenai Peninsula Borough has been struggling with for years: How much,… Continue reading
Theodore Roosevelt said, “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” Service leadership means getting out there, often times getting dirty, tired,… Continue reading
