I was disappointed to see that the Alaska Senate Majority has stooped to employing another push-poll to shape public opinion regarding our fiscal crisis and… Continue reading
If we don’t like what is happening in Washington — and few do — the blame must be placed squarely where it belongs. It is… Continue reading
On behalf of the Kenai Peninsula Builders Association (KPBA) Board of Directors, we’d like to offer a heartfelt thank you to those member companies and… Continue reading
Congressional Republicans breathed new life last year into the all-but-ignored Congressional Review Act, using it to reverse a wide range of Obama administration regulations on… Continue reading
“Compromise is not capitulation.” That was Gov. Bill Walker’s message to legislators in his State of the State speech on Thursday. “The longer we hold… Continue reading
It hasn’t been easy recently to make an attack against President Donald Trump that is over-the-top enough to stand out from the run-of-the-mill hysteria, but… Continue reading
Dismissal of federal criminal charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy will almost certainly result in more trouble. How well or poorly it ends will depend… Continue reading
“When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.” — Confucius Is China about to do the United States a big favor, however unwittingly? According… Continue reading
It’s easy to have sympathy for some 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who now face possible deportation, and yet still acknowledge that the events that allowed them… Continue reading
It appears the residents of King Cove will finally have a road built through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to connect their city to the all-weather… Continue reading
There’s a comment we get on occasion that goes something like this: “The ideas on the Clarion’s Opinion page don’t represent my point of view.”… Continue reading
The ancient Greeks referred to the dramatic moment in some of their plays as “deus ex machina,” the god from the machine. The term, introduced… Continue reading
There is a very easy way for Democrats to get major concessions from President Donald Trump on immigration: Give him his wall. This is the… Continue reading
It’s entirely appropriate for President Trump to offer support for peaceful protesters in Iran and to demand that the government there respond with restraint. Despite… Continue reading
Any producer will tell you that one key to a successful story — whether it’s in a book, on stage, in the movies or on… Continue reading
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our Congressional Delegation Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young. They delivered the ultimate… Continue reading
The only thing surprising about U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding the Obama administration’s policy of nonenforcement in states that have legalized recreational use of… Continue reading
If Hillary Clinton could deliver a political speech half as effectively as Oprah Winfrey, she might be president today. The actress, media mogul and erstwhile… Continue reading
The results are in: Marijuana receipts in Pendleton — the only municipality in northeast Oregon to allow recreational and medical sales — are far beyond… Continue reading
The numbers continue to be alarming — in 2016, 186 Alaskans took their own lives. Suicide rates in Alaska continue to be some of the… Continue reading
