It’s notable that both Facebook and Starbucks, two mega-giants of what has been called the new economy, have had public comeuppances within days of each… Continue reading
“Observe and contemplate,’’ says Madeleine L’Engle, and so did a small band of planetgazers on March 25th, shivering around two telescopes positioned in the parking… Continue reading
Anyone who doubts that Barbara Pierce Bush was a force in her own right never saw her speak live. On one occasion we caught her… Continue reading
Over the weekend, The New York Times ran a long story about how states across the nation (not just Oregon) are struggling with the mounting… Continue reading
A bill that seeks to ban smoking in bars, restaurants and public places may finally get a vote on the House floor after being held… Continue reading
As the primary provider of the state’s workforce, the University of Alaska is identifying more affordable ways to educate Alaskans. Alaskans often think of our… Continue reading
Change has to start somewhere, and in the case of plastic grocery bags on the central Kenai Peninsula, it’s going to start in Soldotna. The… Continue reading
Forecasts for low returns of wild king salmon to the Unuk River and other king spawning waterways in Southeast Alaska have prompted substantial reductions in… Continue reading
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and… Continue reading
Donald Trump shouldn’t fire Robert Mueller, but Mueller should be the last special counsel. The Mueller probe just took a Ken Starr turn with its… Continue reading
Bravo for ‘My Fair Lady’ Wow! What a great performance Joe Rizzo and a Peninsula All Star cast have put together. If you appreciate live… Continue reading
This past week, the Clarion reported on a number of road construction projects expected to begin in the next couple of months. Our first reaction… Continue reading
It’s unrealistic to expect a quick change to federal banking laws regarding money made in the marijuana industry. That doesn’t mean the effort should be… Continue reading
Fox News host Laura Ingraham has apologized, as has the network, for nothing more serious than her tweet: “David Hogg rejected by four colleges to… Continue reading
In spite of all the controversy about Scott Pruitt’s cushy D.C. condo, it’s entirely appropriate that he was getting a sweetheart deal on a place… Continue reading
The isolationist spirit — a reluctance to become involved in foreign entanglements — goes back in U.S. history to Thomas Paine and his 1776 pamphlet… Continue reading
Alaska, in many ways, is still a frontier. We have opportunities that no other state in our country can claim. Our uniqueness is a strength,… Continue reading
All you needed to know about student activist David Hogg’s speech at the “March for Our Lives” in Washington, D.C., over the weekend was that… Continue reading
In what has become an annual event, the Choose Respect March took place Wednesday afternoon in Kenai. Dozens of participants made the walk along Frontage… Continue reading
On March 12, 1968, Alaska forever changed. That was the day a team of geologists, engineers and drillers confirmed the Prudhoe Bay oil field. The… Continue reading
