At its Tuesday meeting, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly made an important decision to protect the borough’s financial interests. The assembly approved a measure brought… Continue reading
Since the First Lady Volunteer Awards were founded by Bella Hammond a quarter century ago, hundreds of Alaskans have been honored for their volunteerism in… Continue reading
If there were an Olympic competition for gross expression of authoritarian egotism, Russian President Vladimir Putin would win the gold medal going away.His Sochi Olympics… Continue reading
A resolution introduced this week would constitutionally protect Alaskans’ Permanent Fund Dividend checks, but the annual payout should be treated more like a luxury, rather… Continue reading
Call it “gall” or “brass” or “chutzpah,” whichever you prefer, but the State Department has an abundance. At State, there’s quite a bit of embarrassment… Continue reading
Alaska might get a new license plate design — or more specifically, a new version of an old design — and the sooner the better.A… Continue reading
Most people accept the notion that politicians don’t always tell the truth. Some lies are harmless enough; others more consequential.Lyndon Johnson skirted the truth when… Continue reading
Rushing headlong like lemmings into the sea, Christians are piling on their legislative efforts to enable people to afford private education. It’s not hard to… Continue reading
Take note, Fairbanks. Gov. Sean Parnell doesn’t much like it that the Ketchikan Gateway Borough has filed a lawsuit to invalidate the requirement in state… Continue reading
The Democrats once styled themselves the party of workers. Now, they are the party of people who would have been workers, if it hadn’t been… Continue reading
Ketchikan’s shipyard has widespread support throughout the state.It will need it to acquire $3 million from the Legislature this session.But, if it can get this… Continue reading
In a world where Woody Allen can get a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes at the same time his adopted daughter accuses him… Continue reading
It was touted as Bill O’Reilly’s interview of President Barack Obama, but it was more like O’Reilly having a conversation with himself, as the president… Continue reading
Facing a potential funding shortfall of $4.5 million, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s administration and board of education are going to be making some… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature has wasted no time this session jumping in to a number of high-profile issues as well as some lower-profiles one. Many of… Continue reading
President Barack Obama has urged that we make this a “year of action,” and he is going to do his part by acting with vigor… Continue reading
As Alaska lawmakers consider sweeping education reform there are a few other factors that need consideration; issues occurring outside the classroom and which go beyond… Continue reading
