Voices of Alaska: SB 26 a step forward for Alaskans’ future

A generation ago, Alaska’s leaders made a once-in-a-lifetime decision that set our state on a unique course. To some, the new wealth flowing through Alaska’s… Continue reading

Letter: AGDC should deliver Kenai Spur Highway decision as promised

AGDC should deliver Kenai Spur Highway decision as promised I look forward to the decision shortly where the bypass road will go. One alternative goes… Continue reading

  • Jun 13, 2018
  • By Blake Johnson
  • Opinion

Op-ed: With friends like him …

Now that President Donald Trump has totally alienated the leaders of the traditional U.S. allies before escaping from Canada, it’s easy to see what he… Continue reading

Letter: You betcha we need a bed tax!

You betcha we need a bed tax! The Kenai Peninsula Borough is financially struggling to provide our basic services…..and it has been. Our borough assembly… Continue reading

What others say: HB 151 will help Alaska’s ailing foster system

House Bill 151, The Children Deserve a Loving Home Act, didn’t get the broad public attention during the legislative process in Juneau that bills such… Continue reading

What others say: Supreme Court calls right on Colorado baker case

The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is an embarrassing affront to civil rights. Don’t rely on us for this view. Analyze the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark… Continue reading

  • Jun 12, 2018

Lessons for the Trump-Kim summit

The unprecedented, historic and weird summit (Dennis Rodman might be there) between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, scheduled to begin Tuesday (today),… Continue reading

  • Jun 12, 2018
  • By Cal Thomas

Op-ed: Trudeau is annoying, not an adversary

Justin Trudeau may be the annoying, youthful avatar of chic progressivism — but he’s not our adversary. After leaving the G-7 summit, President Donald Trump… Continue reading

  • Jun 12, 2018
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Beyond fair trade

With all of the merchandise coming into the United States from China, it’s fair play that Alaska sends some of its products to China. Trident… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2018

What others say: Welfare reform headed in right direction

The low U.S. labor force participation rate has several causes, but a major one is the disincentive to work created by government programs. The Republican… Continue reading

  • Jun 9, 2018

Letter: Thanks for help with cemetery cleanup

A big thanks to everyone who came and helped clean up the Spruce Grove Cemetery. It is looks very nice. It was lots of work… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2018
  • By Tracy Miller

Letter: Troopers set example with restrained use of force

The Tuesday, June 5, issue of the Peninsula Clarion reported a dangerous incident involving two state troopers subduing a suspect in Soldotna. This was the… Continue reading

  • Jun 8, 2018
  • By Ralph van Dusseldorp

What others say: Congress short on compromise

To know how far relationships have broken down in Congress, consider this: Just as lawmakers should have been negotiating furiously to nail down the 2018… Continue reading

  • Jun 4, 2018

Opinion: Taxes are necessary

No one likes taxes. Well, maybe a few, though we’ve never seen a pep rally on the Kenai Peninsula in support of taxes. But think… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2018

Op-ed: Roseanne has long been unhinged

Valerie Jarrett, the former Obama aide targeted by Roseanne Barr, says the comedienne’s train wreck should be a “teaching moment.” And so it should —… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2018
  • By Rich Lowry

Op-ed: Many Irish eyes are weeping after vote

The scientific, moral and theological battle between life as an “endowed unalienable” right and the evolutionary view that we are just material and energy shaped… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2018

Op-ed: Maybe Trump is focused on big issues

By now, you’re probably tired of hearing about Roseanne Barr and her racist tweet that was so ugly that she graduated from Deplorable to Despicable,… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018

Letter to the editor: Thanks to SoHi After-Grad supporters

Once again, our incredibly generous community has risen to great heights in support of our youth. It is with deep gratitude that we thank the… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Thanks to soccer supporters

The coaching staff, players and parents of the Kenai Central High School boys and girls soccer teams would like to give a note of thanks… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2018

Op-ed: Trump plays in the swamp, too

Let’s give President Donald Trump his due: He’s right when he refers to Washington as “The Swamp.” It really does fester with marsh scum. What… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2018