User groups must band together to help kings

User groups must band together to help kings Regarding the article “Kings need our help” that ran in the Anchorage Daily News, 7/26/18. In his… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2018
  • By John A. Anderson
  • Opinion

Voter suppression doesn’t matter if voters don’t care

Have you heard? Turnout for the November general election is expected to be so high that election officials have decided to add a second day… Continue reading

What others say: Mourn the lost, but then do something about climate change accelerating fires

The devastating Carr fire in Northern California continues to ravage the countryside, nearing — if not already surpassing — 100,000 acres, destroying at least 874… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Children must be protected by adults

Children must be protected by adults There are certain things accepted in the current culture that merit adult outcry for children. In other words, people… Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Thanks for support at Soldotna seniors’ bazaar

Soldotna Area Senior Citizens, Inc. would like to thank everybody involved in our Summer Bazaar and Quilt Show this past weekend. A huge shoutout to… Continue reading

Pebble Mine decision

A review has a purpose — to weigh the pros and cons of an issue. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proceeding with an… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2018

Voices of the Peninsula: Alaskans should stand for salmon, their resource

As Alaskans, we have a home to be proud of. We have more land per capita than most other inhabited places in the world and… Continue reading

The 9th Circuit, the Supreme Court and racist records

Last week, a Trump nominee to serve on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was withdrawn from consideration. What’s notable is not simply that… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2018

What others say: EU fine on Google merited, but unlikely to force change

The European Union’s decision to fine Google $5.1 billion for abusing its dominance in the smartphone business unearthed some dubious corporate practices, but the penalty… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2018

What others say: Avoid shortcuts to drilling ANWR

The administration of President Donald Trump is moving quickly on lease sales in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge now that the… Continue reading

What others say: The price of Alaska

It’s a refrain echoed by nearly all recent arrivals to Alaska: “Why is everything so expensive here?” Like many questions, there’s an easy answer and… Continue reading

Letters to the editor: Human error leads to bears’ deaths

Referencing the article in the Anchorage Daily News, “Three bears killed in area of mauling.” I can’t conceive in my mind’s eye which to be… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2018
  • By John Anderson
  • Opinion

What others say: DEA to finally tighten oversight of opioid manufacturing

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced that it will more closely monitor the number of opioid pills manufactured annually. This is welcome news in a… Continue reading

What others say: Trump’s talk on lower drug prices fails to materialize

It has been two months since the president released his road map for lowering drug costs that seems to lead nowhere, and about a month… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2018

What others say: New investigation into Emmett Till’s murder looks to provide closure

The brutal murder of Emmett Till, a black Chicago youth, in Mississippi nearly 63 years ago went unpunished, but not forgotten. A decision by his… Continue reading

Hunting rules should be adopted

The Humane Society of the United States recently commissioned a five-question survey concerning a proposed change to hunting rules in Alaska, then released a statement… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2018

What others say: Senators must take care when confirming Kavanaugh

Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to replace retiring Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the Supreme Court comes at a tense moment. It could drastically shift the… Continue reading

  • Jul 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: Thanks to Soldotna Seniors’ luau supports

Thanks to Soldotna Seniors’ luau supports The Soldotna Senior Center would like to thank all the individuals and area businesses that made donations for our… Continue reading

Madden would defend PFD in House

Madden would defend PFD in House As Alaskans, we understand the danger of feeding bears. They quickly learn that you are a source of food.… Continue reading

Op-ed: The law’s country club

Is it possible that only Ivy League law schools produce attorneys who have what it takes to climb to the top of this country’s jurisprudence… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2018
  • By Bob Franken