Opinion
What others say: An honorable opportunity
Ketchikan’s bailiwick is boats. In this case, ferries. The first Alaska Marine Highway System ferries to ply the…
Life
Tight Lines: In defense of catch-and-release
Les Palmer’s recent article, and scathing condemnation of catch-and-release fishing, certainly stirred a great deal of debate and…
Arts & Entertainment
Poet’s Corner: Time to Head for the Homestead
Time to Head for the Homestead By Brent Johnson, Clam Gulch If the noise is crazy loud mixing…
Arts & Entertainment
Reeling it in: ’13 Hours’ tells a war story, not a political one
“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” Paramount Pictures 2 hours, 24 minutes A Michael Bay movie…
Arts & Entertainment
What’s Happening
Events and Exhibitions ■ The Performing Arts Society proudly presents Borealis Guitar Quartet, a guitar ensemble dedicated to…
Letters to the Editor
Small schools fight to keep doors open
I am writing on behalf of The Small Schools Coalition (SSC), which advocates for the small school model…
Sports
SoHi hoops sweep Seward
The Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams swept host Seward in nonconference action Tuesday. SoHi took the girls…
News
T-200 canceled
Due to weather conditions, the 2016 Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race has been canceled. The race, which covers…
News
AMP tests under scrutiny
Some legislators are seeking an end to the Alaska Measures of Progress and Alaska Alternate Assessment tests. Representative…
News
Sarah Palin: ‘No more pussyfooting around’ if Trump elected
AMES, Iowa — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received the endorsement Tuesday of conservative firebrand Sarah Palin, giving…
Life
Pasta and homemade meatballs with tomatoe sauce
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy a plateful of spaghetti and meatballs. It’s great family fare and…
Opinion
Op-ed: The similar dissimilar disrupters
What do Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have in common? That’s a question that will cause supporters for…
Letters to the Editor
Shouldn’t salmon sleigh us?
Commercial fisheries have been part of Alaska’s spending burden since North Slope oil took the tax harness, about…
Opinion
What others say: 90-day session shortchanges debate, public input
This year’s legislative session will see discussion of a great many bills. As Alaska faces a fiscal crisis,…
News
School district faces increase in class sizes
Budget constraints might mean all but two of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s 44 schools will have…
Government
Survey: Lawmakers predict what session will bring
Everyone wants to know what the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature will bring, but no one…
News
Budget cuts could reduce alcohol abuse treatment services
FAIRBANKS (AP) — Behavioral health providers in Alaska are concerned about the impact of a potential $7 million…
News
Governor wants to look at climate change impacts
JUNEAU (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker wants to look at the impacts that Alaska can anticipate to its…
Opinion
Op-ed: Too big to fail: The sequel?
Movie sequels are rarely as good as the original films on which they’re based. The same dictum, it…