Rich Lowry: A tired party

2008 feels long ago.A Democratic Party that rode the Obama wave to historic congressional majorities is now saddled with a president who was the hot… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2014
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: NCAA goes overboard with punishment

Fans of Alaska Nanooks athletics got the equivalent of a body-check into the boards by the National Collegiate Athletic Association on Wednesday. The governing body… Continue reading

  • Nov 9, 2014

Cal Thomas: Iran nuclear talks like bargaining with the devil

Having missed a July deadline for reaching an agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, the six world powers party to the talks — the… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2014
  • By Cal Thomas

Bob Franken: Prep post Obama

The reporters at his news conference desperately tried to get President Barack Obama to come up with a one-word sound bite election analysis to match… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2014
  • By Bob Franken

Voters give Legislature additional responsibility

Alaska elections always seem to yield some intriguing results, and last Tuesday’s ballot results are no exception.Part of the intrigue lies in the potential for… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2014

Now is a good time for avalanche education

While we have yet to see heavy snowfall here on the central Kenai Peninsula, there has been some in higher elevations, and winter recreation enthusiasts… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2014

What places that legalized pot need to know

DENVER — Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., voted to legalize recreational marijuana Tuesday. The drug is already legal for people 21 and older in Colorado… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2014
  • By KRISTEN WYATT

Cal Thomas: Read my lips part II

Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL.) is thinking seriously about running for president in 2016, according to his son, George P. Bush.According to Commentary magazine, Jeb Bush… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2014
  • By Cal Thomas

What others say: Americans still reaching for the stars?

Americans are spoiled when it comes to space travel. We beat the Soviet Union (now Russia) to the moon. We’ve sent unmanned crafts to Mars.… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2014

Wins give GOP wider Washington influence

WASHINGTON — With sweeping victories that exceeded their own sky-high expectations, the GOP has dealt President Barack Obama and Democrats the most devastating electoral defeat… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2014
  • By JULIE PACE

Bob Franken: A few more words on Ben Bradlee

I’m about to be perhaps the one millionth news type to comment on the passing of Washington Post legend Ben Bradlee. I’ll be one of… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2014
  • By Bob Franken

What others say: U.S. benefits for Nazis an outrage

Those who have committed war crimes or who are suspected of committing them must answer for them.War criminals kill innocent people for various reasons, whether… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2014

Rich Lowry: ‘Hey baby. What about manners?’

Never before have so many people watched an expressionless woman in a nondescript outfit traipse through New York City. Millions of people viewed a viral… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2014
  • By Rich Lowry

What others say: CDC adds to confusion with Ebola

A month after the first case of Ebola was diagnosed in this country, the Centers for Disease Control on Monday announced yet another policy for… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2014

What others say: Juneau needs a sales tax fix

As the city’s Tax-Exempt Review Committee considers altering Juneau’s sales tax, it’s important that the committee suggests a plan that will balance the books for… Continue reading

  • Nov 2, 2014

Letters to the editor

Once again we have senator Murkowski talking as though she actually knows about the subject she is addressing. Has she actually had cancer, or other… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2014

Important choices on Tuesday’s ballot

Putting aside the millions of dollars being spent on the campaigns, the U.S. Senate race comes down to two questions: Which candidate is best for… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2014

Ballot Measure 4 protects salmon for future generations

Voting “Yes” on Ballot Measure 4 will do nothing more than require large-scale mines to meet the same standard that has applied to oil and… Continue reading

  • Nov 1, 2014

Senate candidates share their views

1. With the recent drop in oil process, the Legislature will face some tough decisions in 2015. What will be your top priorities for funding?… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2014

Eric Treider: Alaskans yearn for something different

What an incredible feeling! I walked into Safeway and an employee looked at me and asked, “Are you Eric?” I answered, “Yeah...?” She grinned big… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2014
  • By Eric Treider