How does a lie come to be widely taken as the truth? The answer is disturbingly simple: Repeat it over and over again. When faced with… Continue reading
Alaskans will soon receive our annual dividend checks. This year’s $1,022 check for every qualified resident will help Alaska families with things like winter fuel,… Continue reading
No matter how profound we pretend to be, we all rely on various platitudes to carry us through life. One of my favorites is: “’Cheer… Continue reading
You may hear my Southern accent when I say this, but I just love Alaska. It’s a dream come true that this is now my… Continue reading
So, what comes next?The protest started during the NFL’s preseason by Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has made its way to Alaska, as… Continue reading
Someone dares call it treason. Hillary Clinton used the occasion of the New York-area bombings to accuse Donald Trump of providing “aid and comfort” to… Continue reading
The Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility closed this week, an event that brought lay-off notices to 15 employees and the end of a local secure detention… Continue reading
I’ve always had a special kind of contempt for the malefactors who try to turn their evil behavior against those who are resisting. It can… Continue reading
Thursday was an eventful day for spending on buildings in Alaska. In Anchorage, members of the Legislature finalized the purchase of a $11.85 million building… Continue reading
Next week’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could determine the outcome of the election. As polls show Trump leading in some swing… Continue reading
The squabble over Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia underlines the need for full medical disclosure by presidential candidates.Ms. Clinton is 68 and Donald Trump is 70. That’s… Continue reading
If you aren’t seriously contemplating the biggest black swan event in American electoral history, you aren’t paying attention.Fifteen months ago, Donald Trump was a reality-TV… Continue reading
Poverty in the United States is deeper than in all other wealthy nations. Yet neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump has a specific anti-poverty agenda.There… Continue reading
The number one priority that drives our work at Homer Electric Association, Inc. (HEA): safely providing power at a consistent, fair price. Our goal is… Continue reading
Happy National Recovery Month! September is a month dedicated to increasing awareness about mental health and substance use disorders, and my hope is that Alaskans… Continue reading
Anyone can experience homelessness.That notion should be viewed as the foundation for efforts to assist the homeless population here on the Kenai Peninsula.Too often, people… Continue reading
On Monday, Gov. Bill Walker paid a visit to the central Kenai Peninsula, discussing state finances and the status of the Alaska LNG project, among… Continue reading
With the Clintons, mistrust always pays.A couple of weeks ago, Hillary was yukking it up with Jimmy Kimmel over the absurdity of rumors that she… Continue reading
In one of Saturday Night Live’s more memorable political skits, Jon Lovitz playing Michael Dukakis in 1988 exclaims after another silly statement by Dana Carvey… Continue reading
What a terrible weekend Hillary Clinton had! First she stepped into needless controversy, calling half of Donald Trump’s supporters “deplorables.” The next day, she gave… Continue reading
