How totally cool is it that human beings were able to land a probe on a comet? I refer, of course, to the European Space… Continue reading
As the governorship of Alaska teeters on the final ballot count, I wonder, will it make a difference on liberty and freedom? Alaskans adore money.… Continue reading
While the rest of the country has moved on from the 10-day old Nov. 4 general election, Alaska’s Division of Elections workers have been carefully… Continue reading
In a fit of postelection modesty, President Barack Obama is offering not to take executive action to amnesty millions of illegal immigrants — provided Republicans… Continue reading
Alaska has a voting loophole big enough to cause problems. State officials and members of the Legislature must close it to safeguard our electoral process.The… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, riding high after capturing the majority, said Wednesday that a top priority in 2016 will be defeating Democratic leader Harry Reid.“It’s… Continue reading
Will somebody please explain why a reporter is not allowed to impersonate an FBI agent, but it’s OK if an FBI agent impersonates a reporter?… Continue reading
Ketchikan needs economic development and a vision for the future.That’s what developing 297 acres of borough property along Revilla Road near Ward Cove would be.Ward… Continue reading
NEW YORK — At a dinner sponsored by the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation last Thursday (I am an unpaid national advisory board member), there was… Continue reading
Homer Electric Association (HEA) staff and several hired consultants were in Moose Pass on Nov. 6 at a public meeting on environmental impact studies for… Continue reading
Today is Veterans’ Day, a day set aside each year to thank and honor veterans for their service and sacrifice.That reason was first expressed by… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
