There are sexual harassers, and then there is John Conyers, the Democrat from Detroit who made his congressional office an adjunct of his libido. The… Continue reading
Alaska’s economy is based on natural resource development, whether it’s oil, natural gas, fishing, mining or timber. Even tourism is largely dependent on wise management… Continue reading
The English poet of the Middle Ages, Geoffrey Chaucer, is generally credited with coining the phrase that has been updated in modern English to read,… Continue reading
Thanks to all for Harvest Auction Kenai Fine Art Center wishes to thank all the artists, vendors and patrons who contributed to our 2017 Harvest… Continue reading
As he raised estate tax rates to fund work programs during the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “The transmission from generation to generation of… Continue reading
Still another Thanksgiving has passed, and I have done what I always do: nothing. I didn’t overeat, and certainly didn’t travel. Getting together with family… Continue reading
For years, we’ve been hearing public health officials make this argument: If you want to lower health care costs in the long run, you need… Continue reading
Any other Republican president but Donald Trump might expect to get at least some credit for the mostly positive direction in which the country is… Continue reading
After the Legislature adjourned its special session last Tuesday, the Legislative Council decided to form a working group to review the Capitol’s harassment policy. Certainly,… Continue reading
This Thanksgiving, better known as Black Friday Eve, we have revised the tradition a bit: We are serving and carving up the turkeys who are… Continue reading
Imagine trying to widen a highway and coming up against a protracted lawsuit. The plaintiff is a tree, 50 yards from the roadway, which does… Continue reading
With today’s unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, we’d like to take a moment to encourage Kenai Peninsula residents to visit our many local… Continue reading
It’s not often that President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed is the voice of reason and compassion, but on the issue of trophy hunting it makes… Continue reading
Moving oil is a risky business, especially across Cook Inlet’s notoriously rough waters. But who assumes the risk? And if it’s Alaskans who depend on… Continue reading
Primum non nocere. That’s Latin, folks, for “First, do no harm.” It’s actually not in the physician’s traditional Hippocratic Oath, which is Greek anyway. That’s… Continue reading
People who supported the aims but not the tactics of last year’s armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge think they’ve found a way… Continue reading
The Museum of the Bible opened in Washington, D.C., last weekend, and not a moment too soon for a city (and nation) plagued by scandal.… Continue reading
I have always supported the freedom to choose. I believe that the federal government should not force anyone to buy something they do not wish… Continue reading
I’m actually disappointed. I thought that I had settled on this year’s seasonal gift to everyone. Yes, “seasonal” — I’m one of those people who… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — Evidence that when Democrats rule taxes are never high enough can be found at any gas station in this once politically competitive… Continue reading