My parents taught me never to speak ill of the dead, but in the case of Fred Phelps, who died last week at the age… Continue reading
The damage to world order from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Crimea will echo for years, but one of the biggest casualties deserves more attention: the… Continue reading
What incorrigible racist said the following? “Fewer young black and Latino men participate in the labor force compared to young white men. And all of… Continue reading
It’s tempting to note on how the shoe is on the other foot for the Senate Intelligence Committee.The latest news on who’s spying on whom… Continue reading
What is it about Western leaders from Neville Chamberlain to George W. Bush who want to find good in men of bad character?Acting as if… Continue reading
March 10 illustrates the point: On that day, Russian forces seized a Ukrainian navy missile station in Crimea. But also on the 10th, three men… Continue reading
There may not be many king salmon in the rivers these days. Fortunately, there are still plenty of other fish in the sea — and… Continue reading
Three cheers for everyone at the Kenai Municipal Airport who went above and beyond to assist all the passengers stranded when their flight from Chicago… Continue reading
In a feat that would have been unimaginable a few decades ago, the anti-vaccine movement has managed to breathe life into nearly vanquished childhood diseases.It… Continue reading
Dennis Mandell, appointed by Gov. Sean Parnell to the State Assessment Review Board, withdrew from consideration with an email late Wednesday afternoon.He should never have… Continue reading
If it wasn’t before, it’s certainly clear now why the nation’s super-rich oligarchs work relentlessly to sabotage the Obama presidency. Take the new POTUS order… Continue reading
The Iditarod Trail sled dog race officially wrapped up with the finishers banquet in Nome on Sunday, but it won’t be the end of the discussion… Continue reading
State lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment that would allow public money for education to be diverted for use in private or religious schools, though… Continue reading
It happens all too often: I’m on TV, cracking wise about something that’s happening in the wild and wacky world of Washington, and the anchor… Continue reading
Every year we are subjected to lists. Forbe’s magazine lists the world’s wealthiest individuals. Time magazine lists the most “influential” people, though real influence is… Continue reading
A little over three years ago, the Department of Natural Resources recognized that the status quo for permitting wasn’t working. More than 2,600 of our… Continue reading
ALASKANS HAVE A REPUTATION FOR BEING helpful but one local went out of his way this winter to help people learn how to skate ski.… Continue reading
It turns out that SAT words were too abstruse. The College Board is updating its iconic test yet again in ways that are indistinguishable from… Continue reading
Alaskans should participate in the judicial selection process. Not enough do. That is a concern. The process is largely conducted by the Alaska Judicial Council, which… Continue reading
I’m sorry, people, but I just can’t ignore the sight of Mitch McConnell walking onto the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference hoisting a… Continue reading
