Have you ever wondered why every year since Governor Walker took office the state’s estimated budget deficit has been reported as 2.5 billion dollars? Have… Continue reading
Dunleavy’s campaign speech misleading In his Voices of Alaska piece, Mike Dunleavy glosses over facts and bad mouths Governor Walker because that is what politicians… Continue reading
Dear Santa, We have been good this year (well, most of us) and think we are deserving of everything below. You’re a busy man —… Continue reading
Thanks to all of our Sterling entities who helped to provide food for approximately 70 families needing a helping hand for both Thanksgiving and Christmas… Continue reading
Unless you are spending this time of year at a spiritual retreat cut off from TV, newspapers or internet service you cannot escape the blaring… Continue reading
It is surely possible to be somewhere in the United States in the Christmas season without ready access to a performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” perhaps… Continue reading
Last week, Gov. Bill Walker made a swing through Kenai to pitch his administration’s plan for a long awaited, much anticipated liquefied natural gas project.… Continue reading
Republicans have tried, on and off, to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling since the 1980s. The effort has always engendered intense… Continue reading
Fairbanks City Councilman David Pruhs has pointed out on multiple occasions some bar owners run excellent establishments that contribute to this community, while other bar… Continue reading
Imagine you’re starting a business in a new field. For years, you work to hone your product. You confer with other businesses and entrepreneurs. You… Continue reading
This holiday season, Alaskans can have a renewed sense of hope for good jobs, larger paychecks, stronger growth, and enduring prosperity. The reason why is… Continue reading
Why would we try solving society’s most ancient problems with worn-out solutions? Sexual harassment and assault are as old as any issue can get. What… Continue reading
When southern Kenai Peninsula residents heard BlueCrest’s plans for the Cosmopolitan project just north of Anchor Point, it brought two new words into our vocabulary:… Continue reading
So, a Republican majority Congress has “reformed” the tax code for the first time in 31 years, allowing us to keep a little more of… Continue reading
Abortion, and guns: the two most divisive topics in politics. Our current political climate is, to say the least, divided. But I’d like to propose… Continue reading
Here we are in 2017, Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, a place still somewhat wild, still living with the populations of advancing time, a place that prior… Continue reading
Many Christians know that Christmas is the season for commemorating Jesus’ birthday. But how many Christians give a gift to him at Christmas? Few forget… Continue reading
It is disturbing to see the recent
sexual assault-related cases in the Ketchikan court system. In one case, a minor reports she woke up to… Continue reading
Alaskans are on the verge of seeing the oil-rich coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) opened to leasing for the first time… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker released his administration’s budget proposal for the state’s fiscal year starting July 1, 2018, and there is certainly a lot for the… Continue reading