Op-ed: U.S., UK politics are mirror images

LONDON — It’s remarkable how often British and American politics resemble each other; often only the accents differ.Following a disastrous defeat at the hands of… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2015
  • By Cal Thomas

Still searching for health care solutions

Access to affordable, timely health care — or lack thereof — continues to make headlines here on the Kenai Peninsula.Last Monday, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2015

Kudos to the candidates

Kudos to all those who have thrown their hat in the ring for the upcoming municipal election.Running for public office, especially at the local level,… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2015

Voices of Alaska: Welcoming President Obama to Alaska

As Alaskans, we take great pride in welcoming visitors to our beautiful state. That is especially true when our guest is the President of the… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Op-ed: The end of China envy

A funny thing happened on the way to China’s inevitable global dominance — the country’s economic tumult rocked markets around the world.China long ago replaced… Continue reading

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

Op-ed: Trump and Biden in 2016

Is it premature to ask who Donald Trump will choose to be his vice-presidential running mate? Maybe. Maybe not. No matter what absurdity The Donald… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2015
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: Alaska needs legislation, not lawsuits, on Medicaid expansion

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 are… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2015

What others say: Fighting the fires

Fire season is bad enough in Alaska and the West that Washington, D.C., must act when it comes to forest management. Alaska, with nearly 200… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2015

Op-ed: Jimmy Carter’s peace

When Ronald Reagan announced in November 1994 he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, even some of his most ardent political opponents paused to wish… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2015
  • By Cal Thomas

Voices of Alaska: Time for Alaskans to pull together

This past week has been a tough one for Alaskans.On Tuesday, we learned that heavy rainfall had triggered six landslides in Sitka, and three men—beloved… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2015
  • By Gov. Bill Walker

Op-ed: Pander to Trump on immigration

Donald Trump’s rise in the polls is inextricably linked to the issue of immigration.He probably wouldn’t have achieved liftoff without it, and now that his… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: Good luck cleaning up water in Rio

The only thing smellier than the Rio de Janeiro lake that sickened rowers preparing for next year’s summer Olympics is the process by which the… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2015

Voices of Alaska: Inuit Circumpolar Council responds to climate change

Inuit Circumpolar Council Response to the topic of Global Climate Change By James Stotts, ICC-Alaska PresidentClimate change poses a tremendous risk to the food security… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2015
  • By James Stotts

Voices of Alaska: Don’t let fear lead to bad decisions

Don’t be snookered!Fear can set you up and be a cause of really bad decisions!We face inevitable economic change even with our State’s savings set… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2015
  • By Rep. Wes Keller

Letter to the editor

On behalf of all the parishioners of the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Kenai and the hundreds of tourists who visit… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2015

Time to let some air out of the political football

In the ongoing dispute between the governor and the Legislature over expansion of Medicaid, is it possible that both sides have a valid point?This week,… Continue reading

  • Aug 22, 2015

Voices of Alaska: Motive behind set net ban is reallocation

This is about the anti-set net ballot initiative that is before the Alaska Supreme Court and the devastating effect it will have on commercial fishing… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2015
  • By Jerry McCune

Let’s make the school year a safe and successful one

Fall is in the air, silvers are in the river, and students across the Kenai Peninsula are back in school.The first day of classes for… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2015

Voices of Alaska: Taking a stand

Today, the Alaska Legislative Council, acting on behalf of the legislative branch, voted to file an injunction against the governor for his attempt to expand… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2015
  • By House Speaker Mike Chenault and Senate President Kevin Meyer

Op-ed: No trophy for you

NFL quarterbacks fear Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison. So should participation trophies, the ubiquitous trinkets given to children for merely showing up and rounding out… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2015
  • By Rich Lowry