House Bill 151, The Children Deserve a Loving Home Act, didn’t get the broad public attention during the legislative process in Juneau that bills such… Continue reading
Until recently, most people probably didn’t have tariffs on their minds. It was widely reported the Trump administration planned to place tariffs on steel imports… Continue reading
Alaska Native languages are in peril. But the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development is stepping up to the challenge. Faculty… Continue reading
It’s about states’ rights. The National Park Service has proposed aligning federal and state rules regarding hunting and trapping on national preserves in Alaska. The… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature ended its session May 12. With the final gavel falling, two years of the longest budgets fights between Alaskans in over a… Continue reading
Alaska’s legislators took a large step toward closing the budget gap, and we can finally sigh with relief. Because, from 2013 through 2017, legislators chose… Continue reading
Anchorage’s Prop 1 failure endangers children Having very strong feelings against the passing of Proposition 1 in the city of Anchorage, I have resolved to… Continue reading
Thanks to Nikiski North Star PTA The staff at Nikiski North Star Elementary would like to thank our amazing PTA parents who spent an entire… Continue reading
Thanks to Trout Unlimited film fest supporters The Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited Chapter would like to thank area businesses and community members for their support… Continue reading
Thanks to the Soldotna Public Library for hosting our AARP Foundation Tax-Aide team during the income tax filing season that just ended. The Library provided… Continue reading
Before meeting with North Korea’s “very honorable” (Trump’s words) dictator, Kim Jong-Un, the president should bone up on the history of that country’s duplicity and… Continue reading
Congress has long abdicated its constitutional authority with respect to the nation’s numerous and ever-expanding wars abroad. It was welcome news, then, to learn that… Continue reading
The Trump administration deserves credit for expelling 60 Russian diplomats (spies, actually, claimed the White House) and for closing the Russian consulate in Seattle, which… Continue reading
Alaskans are fond of reminding outsiders that “Alaska is different.” Our vast geography, strategic location, diverse communities, abundant natural resources and relative youth compared to… Continue reading
As federal trade policy shifts and wobbles toward a somewhat uncertain endgame, one thing remains crystal clear: Today’s smart trade pacts have unquestionably benefited this… Continue reading
From the White House to the steps of the Alaska State Capitol, the need to maintain and improve our roads, buildings, and other critical infrastructure… Continue reading
Government secrecy often breeds
corruption within and mistrust from the public. But of course, this is America, and we have laws protecting our right to… Continue reading
Wednesday, students in schools
around Lane County joined others across the country in a peaceful protest to demand action to end gun violence. The protest… Continue reading
It looks like no amount of ridicule is going to dissuade President Donald Trump from holding his parade on Veterans Day. At least he’s decided… Continue reading
As the President and CEO of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce, I was pleased with the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act… Continue reading
