Alaska Native languages are in peril. But the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development is stepping up to the challenge. Faculty… Continue reading
We have come to the end of a productive year in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. I am very proud of our staff and… Continue reading
It’s about states’ rights. The National Park Service has proposed aligning federal and state rules regarding hunting and trapping on national preserves in Alaska. The… Continue reading
There’s a virus spreading across America. It harms the 1 in 5 Americans affected by mental health conditions. It prevents them from seeking help. And… Continue reading
Usually, the only place to hear cultured British accents is anytime on PBS, but on the eve of the royal wedding, British experts were flooding… Continue reading
says state governor candidates are playing identity politics: To hold your nose and vote is one thing. To suck your thumb and pout at the… Continue reading
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” he could not have foreseen today’s Republican Party.… Continue reading
For nearly half a century, the Title X Family Planning Program has been a crucial source of federal dollars for family planning and related health… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature ended its session May 12. With the final gavel falling, two years of the longest budgets fights between Alaskans in over a… Continue reading
I love salmon, but I care deeply about Alaska too. That’s why I oppose the salmon initiative that could be on the November statewide ballot.… Continue reading
Alaska’s legislators took a large step toward closing the budget gap, and we can finally sigh with relief. Because, from 2013 through 2017, legislators chose… Continue reading
Anchorage’s Prop 1 failure endangers children Having very strong feelings against the passing of Proposition 1 in the city of Anchorage, I have resolved to… Continue reading
Thanks to Nikiski North Star PTA The staff at Nikiski North Star Elementary would like to thank our amazing PTA parents who spent an entire… Continue reading
Thanks to Trout Unlimited film fest supporters The Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited Chapter would like to thank area businesses and community members for their support… Continue reading
A flurry of emails announcing the passage of various pieces of legislation kept the Daily News’ inbox full while the Alaska Legislature worked to complete… Continue reading
Gina Haspel has shown she has all the qualities to become the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, except one. For 33 years with… Continue reading
MELBOURNE, Australia — When you hear “world tour” you usually think of superstars performing concerts in various cities for adoring fans. Not so with the… Continue reading
A couple of generations ago, there was a story about a well-connected Washington figure who encountered a corporate type who was having trouble with government… Continue reading
President Trump on Tuesday finally did what wiser heads in his administration have been trying to keep him from doing almost from the time he… Continue reading
Donald Trump diplomacy, which so offends delicate sensibilities in the United States and in the ministries of the West, nevertheless continues to pay rewards. Secretary… Continue reading
