When I contemplate who to vote for, I look for signs of how each candidate moves in the world, what choices he or she has… Continue reading
One person was air-lifted from Lower Russian Lake by the Alaska Air National Guard and taken to Anchorage on Thursday. The Alaska State Troopers contacted… Continue reading
This week marks the third anniversary since I took executive action to expand Medicaid in Alaska. It opened the door to health care for more… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The three bronze posts unveiled under sunny skies also double as pillars. They hold up and support the vibrancy and resilience of the… Continue reading
September is the ninth month of the year and is called the Harvest Month. This month is the third of four months with thirty days.… Continue reading
Diplomatic maneuvering has been intensifying between the United States, which is calling for denuclearization, and North Korea, which is trying to stall proceedings. To make… Continue reading
Where to get rid of used oil Used oil is accepted for recycling by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Solid Waste Department 10 gallons at a… Continue reading
A quote that is attributed to Aristotle observes that “nature abhors a vacuum.” He based his conclusion on the observation that nature requires every space… Continue reading
A prison reform bill that passed the House with a strong bipartisan majority is slowly dying in the Senate. It must be rescued and broadened.… Continue reading
If you’ve ever wanted to talk to a poet laureate, your chance is coming up. Wednesday, Aug. 29, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith will… Continue reading
The Battle of Michigan Avenue is finally over, and it was won by the protesters. The lopsided fight between anti-war demonstrators and the brutish police… Continue reading
Stand for Alaska, the corporate group spending massively to oppose efforts to protect Alaska’s fish resources, is flooding mailboxes with a mailer urging voters to… Continue reading
On a trip to Fairbanks for a game against Lathrop last weekend, members of the Dimond High School football team are alleged to have committed… Continue reading
A citizens’ group won’t receive a water reservation in a stream on the west side of Cook Inlet after all. Alaska Department of Natural Resources… Continue reading
1940-50’s on a farm east of Fort Collins, Colorado As I begin this article I want to thank all the veterans of all the wars… Continue reading
When the governor signed a seed bank bill in Palmer, it’s likely Ketchikan hardly noticed. First, Palmer is more than 775 miles north of here.… Continue reading
Setnet buyback conversation missing inriver limitations About the reference to the east side setnet permit buyback in the Clarion on 8-24-18: no mention was ever… Continue reading
Alaska’s Congressional delegation steps up for Alzheimer’s There are over 5.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease including 7,500 here in Alaska and more than… Continue reading
Troopers are still looking for a man who went missing in the Kenai River on Monday when a boat overturned. First responders received reports from… Continue reading
What are you eating? “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” Hippocrates, father of medicine, 431 B.C. “Eat food. Not too much.… Continue reading
