Learning from the past, looking to the future

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe recently made a decision about its past that could have far-reaching impacts in its members’ future.Following the return of remains under… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2015

Voices of Alaska: Helping sex trafficking victims redefine worth

We believe sex trafficking is a rapidly growing, very lucrative crime in our state. When we hear the phrase “human trafficking,” an image of organized… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Donna Walker

Op-ed: A Europe without borders

The European Union has been devoted to eliminating borders, and now finds itself functionally with none amidst its worst refugee crisis since World War II.… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Obama supports expanded icebreaker fleet

During his visit to Alaska last week, President Barack Obama took up the cause of an expanded U.S. icebreaker fleet. By lending his support for… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2015

Op-ed: Profoundly irritating cliches

There are certain expressions so cliched that they are as irritating as fingernails on a blackboard. To be entirely honest, “fingernails on a blackboard” probably… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

Gov. Walker proclaims Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has proclaimed today, Sept. 9, as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day. Events to raise awareness of FASD are held on… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2015

Op-ed: The point of no return

In aviation it’s called the point of no return. That point in a flight when catastrophe strikes and the airplane, because of low fuel or… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2015
  • By Cal Thomas

What others say: Drilling permit, Senate efforts pave way for new Alaska fields

Oil producer Shell has finally been given the green light to explore for oil in the Chukchi Sea — but the clock is ticking. Final… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2015

Voices of Alaska: High-level talks on Air Force One

I was not quite a teenager when I had my first interaction with the federal government. In 1963, I was awarded the janitorial contract for… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2015
  • By Gov. Bill Walker

Op-ed: Ben Carson, a superior outsider

While Jeb Bush feuds with Donald Trump and others kowtow to him, only one candidate is seriously gaining on him.Ben Carson is now tied with… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Alaskans embrace government ‘overreach’ on Denali

On the eve of President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska, state residents and members of its congressional delegation finally found a bit of executive action… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2015

Op-ed: Exchanging one country for another

Back when I was in school, I performed a scientific experiment in which I poured a liquid of one color into a beaker that contained… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2015
  • By Cal Thomas

op-ed: The former Labor Day

Can we stop with the platitudes about celebrating the workers and face the reality of America? For starters, let’s do something about the name of… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

Visit hopefully left President with nuanced view of Alaska

Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula marked an historic occasion this past week as President Barack Obama paid a three-day visit to our state.First, we’d like… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2015

Advertising or free speech?

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities this week sent out a press release reminding Alaskans of the state laws guiding campaign signs.The reminder… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2015

Op-ed: Carly deserves to be in debate

In the unwieldy Republican presidential field, where attention is as important as money, there was supposed to be a formula for an underappreciated candidate to… Continue reading

  • Sep 2, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Denali: A wrong made right

When it comes to North America’s highest peak, a wrong has finally been made right. Alaskans everywhere — from Ketchikan to Kaktovik — celebrated to… Continue reading

  • Sep 2, 2015

Op-ed: Perverse self-congratulation

I’m a little bit ashamed of myself, because when the insane shooting massacre of an on-air news team in Roanoke, Virginia, gripped us in horror,… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: Authoritarianism in Egypt cause for concern

Egypt’s rising authoritarianism has been met with a collective shrug in Washington, which sends Cairo $1.3 billion in military aid each year.One notable exception is… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2015

Alaska needs legislation, not lawsuits, on Medicaid

On Tuesday, the Legislative Council, a special panel of the Alaska Legislature, voted 10-1 to spend $450,000 on a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker. There… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2015