Opinion
What others say: Time to re-evaluate approach to suicide
The mysterious case of longtime
Fairbanksan Paul Pasika, who died alone of an apparent suicide in his home…
News
What others say: A seafood trade war will inevitably cause collateral damage
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
defines collateral damage as “injury inflicted of something other than an intended target.”
Opinion
Show up to support Kenai football
A reminder to followers of Kenai Central High School football. This week is homecoming. It would be nice…
Food & Drink
Pioneer Potluck: About memories of Grandpa and Grandma Cogswell
Grandma Freda Cogswell was my mother’s Mom. She was born in 1895 and died in 1976. Her birthday…
Opinion
An economic boom is a terrible thing to waste
President Donald Trump is showing that it’s possible to preside over a period of peace and prosperity and…
Opinion
What others say: A move toward a move respectful media conversation?
There are some interesting facts to be found in a new Pew Research Center survey about Facebook.
Opinion
A history lesson
They don’t teach history, at least American history, like they did when I attended public school. That’s why…
Life
There is a Word for It
Visiting with my friend the other day, she used the word “slumgullion” to describe what she had fixed…
Opinion
Legislature should make decisions on state fisheries
Ballot Measure 1 is a risky way to make law.
Opinion
Butler still in the race
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of my dropping out is exaggerated.
Food & Drink
Pioneer Potluck: About your very first day at school
I was five years old when I started school, no pre-kindergarten, no kindergarten, no preschool. (And that was…
Opinion
What others say: Stopping abuses of power starts with holding perpetrators to account
A recent spate of complaints about crimes and abuses perpetrated or ignored by rural law enforcement officials shines…
Opinion
The blue-collar recovery
The economic recovery is really beginning to reach into Trump country. The president is famous for his extravagant…
Life
Best Bets
Everyone talks about the Ides of March, but does anyone care about the Ides of September? That would…
News
Two Recent Decisions Prove Why We Need the Stand for Salmon Ballot Measure 1
Two recent decisions prove we need the Stand for Salmon Ballot Measure 1