To what shall North Korea’s latest pronouncement to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for certain “security” guarantees be compared? Choose from one of… Continue reading
Thursday, March 8, 2018. Mark down that date. It was a day for news of huge significance: Tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, and a… Continue reading
If you’ve ever owned horses, you probably know that cleaning the barn first thing in the morning is good for the soul. I use that… Continue reading
The things certain in life, as the saying goes, are death and taxes. And with the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, don’t even count on taxes.… Continue reading
Contribution helps LeeShore emergency center The LeeShore Center is very grateful to Alaska USA Federal Credit Union for their generous grant contribution of $1,000 from… Continue reading
Around the Capitol, there has been talk about “the high cost of Medicaid” and what can be done about it. Just the other day legislation… Continue reading
It’s no exaggeration to say those of us in Alaska depend heavily on general aviation. Less than 20 percent of Alaska’s communities are connected to… Continue reading
A bipartisan group of senators and congressmen says the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management should move out of Washington, D.C., and relocate in… Continue reading
It never pays for public officials to appear to be living high on the hog. Well, almost never. At least that’s the advice we should… Continue reading
You wonder how these things begin. For Harvey Schmidt, co-writer of the longest-running musical in history — who died last week at 88 — and… Continue reading
The reason I am running for governor is simple: I love Alaska. I know Alaska’s potential is enormous. Our resources, coupled with our geographical location… Continue reading
Let’s ponder “manslation,” the term that describes that irritating male habit of deciding it’s necessary to interpret to the group what a woman is “really”… Continue reading
If you absolutely have to have a heart attack in the mid-valley, and can’t make the arrangements to have it occur in, say, the heart… Continue reading
Here’s the question: should Alaskans who receive Medicaid be required to work or volunteer as a condition of their benefits? I believe so, and two… Continue reading
There’s a lot of talk about the Trump presidency unraveling. Big mistake. That assumes it was ever raveled. Now, however, it is about to be… Continue reading
Of all the promises candidate Donald Trump made during the 2016 presidential campaign, none will be more difficult to fulfill than cutting the size and… Continue reading
One in five Americans is on Medicaid, and Medicare and Social Security will require huge future tax increases. Yet some in the ostensible party of… Continue reading
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been attacked and belittled by President Donald Trump more than Vladimir Putin has. Trump has had rough patches with most… Continue reading
Times have changed, and so has the message behind D.A.R.E., the long-running program for elementary school students administered by law enforcement officers. As the Clarion… Continue reading
Last week, a House Finance subcommittee approved an amendment to Gov. Bill Walker’s budget proposal that — if passed — would add $19 million to… Continue reading
