The original message Colin Kaepernick was trying to send in September 2016, when he first knelt during the national anthem, has gotten lost. So, maybe… Continue reading
Why are the NFL and North Korea similar? You guessed it: Neither will tolerate not standing for their national anthems. I assume Kim Jong Un… Continue reading
It took two years, boycotts by fans, declining TV ratings, growing alarm among advertisers, a drop in the sale of gear and especially a public… Continue reading
The Peninsula Clarion is looking for writers who want to share their funny stories, wisdom, observations or advice with our readers on the Sunday community… Continue reading
Until recently, most people probably didn’t have tariffs on their minds. It was widely reported the Trump administration planned to place tariffs on steel imports… Continue reading
The Nobel committee will presumably be disappointed, but President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un should stay canceled. The meeting was… Continue reading
Reducing Mississippi’s smoking rates while improving the state’s roads and bridges sounds like a proposal that’s too good to be true. That’s because, for the… Continue reading
We are currently engaged in a high-profile negotiation that may or may not succeed in getting the Chinese to buy more of our stuff. This… Continue reading
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
