Opinion
Carl Benson embodied the far North
Carl Benson’s last winter on Earth featured 32 consecutive days during which temperatures in his chosen town did…
Opinion
Opinion: Dunleavy writing constitutional checks he can’t cover
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the final year of his 2,918-day, two-term career in the job, is picking at…
Life
Minister’s Message: So your life story can be better
Last month the Christmas story was displayed in nativity scenes, read about from the Bible and acted out…
Opinion
The physics of skating and slap shots
When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and muscles can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt…
Opinion
Looting the republic
A satire depicting the systematic extraction of wealth under the current U.S. regime.
Opinion
Opinion: It’s OK not to be one of the beautiful people
This is for all of us who don’t have perfect hair — and for those of us with…
Life
Minister’s Message: The longest distance
It is very common today to be able to measure everything. Just my watch can pinpoint where I…
Opinion
Opinion: Trying to deny voters a choice is getting to be a bad habit
Alaskans this fall will vote for the third time whether they prefer open primary elections to choose their…
Opinion
What killed the world’s giants?
Most of the large animals that have walked the surface of Earth are no longer here. Why?
Opinion
The Riley Creek pack’s sole survivor
As I was driving down the highway one spring day eight years ago, I saw a shaggy, gray-black…
Opinion
Opinion: Reelection should not be the measure of success
The Alaska Legislature will reconvene in Juneau in less than two weeks, with a stack of difficult issues…
Life
Minister’s Message: Relating to people on a deeper level
One of the real benefits of working with people in ministry is the opportunity to relate to people…
Life
Minister’s Message: God’s gift to us
Another Christmas in the bag. Another round of wrapped boxes deconstructed. Another season saturated in the story of…
Opinion
Fuzzy memories of a real Alaska cold snap
More than 35 years have ticked away since I turned my pickup left onto a North Pole road…
Life
Out of the Office: A metaphor on ice
I went ice skating for the first time in years last week, during the annual community Christmas Eve…
Opinion
A whale of a mammoth tale
Matthew Wooller couldn’t believe his ears after a California researcher rang his cellphone recently.
Opinion
Opinion: Low oil prices a ‘bah humbug’ for state treasury
It’s the season of warm wishes, goodwill, families and friends. It’s a time for gifts, sharing old memories…
Life
Minister’s Message: Love born to endure
I spend time with people in the final chapters of their lives. In those moments, people speak with…
Opinion
A wrinkle beneath the icy face of Alaska
A few days ago, the forces beneath Alaska rattled people within a 500-mile radius: A magnitude 7 earthquake…
Opinion
Opinion: Governor misses the point of fiscal leadership
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, now in his final year in office, has spent more time talking about Alaska’s resource…