The case of John Sturgeon versus the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior is strikingly important with regard to the sovereignty of… Continue reading
This was an historic week for Alaska. Thanks to our state legislators, we took a significant step toward controlling our own destiny. The legislature held… Continue reading
Marco Rubio has a dubious distinction among the top-tier Republican presidential candidates: He’s the only one who crafted and passed through the Senate a so-called… Continue reading
It came across like an email forwarded from grandma: Facebook is listening to everything you say.Of course, it wasn’t true.The social media network last year… Continue reading
Dyed-in-the-wool baseball fans are again counting the days until February. Now that the World Series is over, we must wait until the players report for… Continue reading
This is what budget cuts look like.Earlier this week, we heard a fair amount of grumbling about road conditions following the season’s first snowfall. According… Continue reading
With some snowfall finally sticking here on the central Kenai Peninsula, winter recreation enthusiasts no doubt are tuning up their snowmachines or waxing their skis… Continue reading
For the press, the debate about Obamacare is over. There may be a few proverbial Japanese soldiers wandering on isolated islands yammering on about the… Continue reading
Alaskans like to think of ourselves as rugged individuals, far removed from the lethargy and urban sprawl of the Lower 48. But figures from the… Continue reading
This will not endear me to the television industry’s high muckety-mucks, because their news divisions make huge, almighty buckety-buck profits thanks to the astronomical ratings… Continue reading
His name was Anthony Choquette.On Oct. 17, the last day of the Alaska Federation of Natives, he committed suicide in about as public a manner… Continue reading
In Washington, most stories that make the newspapers and evening newscasts are about scandals and political infighting. Rarely is there one about redemption.In his new… Continue reading
Bacon, hot dogs and steaks — medium rare, please — are delicious. But like so many things in life, excessive consumption is risky.The World Health… Continue reading
Bernie Sanders is the most prominent conspiracy theorist in America.He runs around the country saying that the economy is “rigged” by what he calls “the… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature should be congratulated for a good week of work. Saturday will mark one week since lawmakers convened in special session to consider… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — Shortly after signing a bill allowing assisted suicide in California, Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed another measure that forces pregnancy crisis centers… Continue reading
Usually when politicians trash the media, I’m inclined to dismiss it as sour grapes over skeptical questions. I’ll say something sarcastic, like “We always welcome… Continue reading
As oil prices plummeted and the scope of the state’s budget deficit grew over the past year, we have on several occasions in this space… Continue reading
Peninsula residents beware: Ghosts and goblins — and a few zombies, perhaps — will be in out abundance this weekend.In fact, with Halloween on Saturday,… Continue reading
It was inevitable that Bernie Sanders would be accused of sexism sooner or later.His day came over the weekend. At the signature Jefferson-Jackson dinner in… Continue reading
