If a metaphor could be used for this White House, it might be a two-sided coin with President Trump the head and Vice President Mike… Continue reading
Opioid addiction has developed such a powerful grip on Americans that some scientists have blamed it for lowering our life expectancy. Drug overdoses, nearly two-thirds… Continue reading
“Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” (Proverbs 29:18) Ancient wisdom from a Higher… Continue reading
If it were a plague, the government would rush to quarantine the infected, as occurred during Europe’s Black Death in the 14th century. An immigration… Continue reading
The Alaska Board of Fisheries may have just had its Upper Cook Inlet meeting earlier this year, but stakeholders already are looking forward to 2020… Continue reading
For NBC of late, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Yes, the TV news organization where I occasionally appear… Continue reading
There will be no escaping the federal REAL ID law if you want to get on to a military installation or travel by means whose… Continue reading
Donald Trump isn’t exactly on a winning streak, but he is beating the NFL in a rout. The league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, signaled the beginning… Continue reading
Republican Women of the Kenai support Charlie Pierce The Republican Women of the Kenai, affiliate of the Alaska Republican Party, endorse Charlie Pierce for Kenai… Continue reading
Two-thirds of Alaska adults are overweight or obese. That’s according to the Alaska Obesity Facts Report released Monday by the Alaska Department of Health and… Continue reading
One by one, the artifacts of President Barack Obama’s rule by administrative fiat are tumbling. The latest is his signature Clean Power Plan that Environmental… Continue reading
On Thursday, the State of Alaska began distributing a total of $672 million to approximately 640,000 qualified Alaska residents, each of whom will be receiving… Continue reading
Recycling can be likened to a mining operation. Processing costs depend on the purity of the ore — and if the costs exceed the value… Continue reading
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly called his boss, President Donald Trump, a “moron,” but we are the real morons — certainly those in Washington,… Continue reading
Thanks to Fred Meyer staff for school donation On behalf of the recipient students at my two schools, I would like to express appreciation to… Continue reading
Responding to the recent Las Vegas concert shooting that killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds more, President Trump described the act as one… Continue reading
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends hit bank accounts this week, but the money has arrived with a bit less fanfare than in years past. Perhaps there’s… Continue reading
There are first responders — men and women who are heroes who bravely swarm to the rescue whenever there’s a tragic emergency — and then… Continue reading
If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson resigned, how would anyone know? He has become the nation’s least influential top diplomat in recent memory. His relationship… Continue reading
Crime is on the rise. We’ve been hearing a lot from Alaskans about their cabins, cars, shops, and homes being broken into. People feel scared… Continue reading
