Only three legs support the Alaska economy: oil, the federal government and everything else.That’s why oil tax reform is an Alaska problem, not an oil… Continue reading
The Barack Obama presidency is in fundamental trouble. According to a new Fox News poll, more Americans than not question his ability to be effective… Continue reading
Many residents were impacted by the news of missing hiker Sharon Buis.That’s because it could have been any one of us. Juneauites pride themselves on… Continue reading
Defenders of President Obama’s release of five Taliban terrorists from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl cite… Continue reading
President Obama has been notably indifferent to Europe for five long years, but maybe Russia’s aggression has given him a new focus. On Tuesday in… Continue reading
As the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap has curdled from presumed triumph to public-relations nightmare, the White House and its defenders have cast about for excuses… Continue reading
Arizona’s international border is an economic engine with huge potential, and the stars are aligning to make it more powerful yet.Mexico offers high-skill, low-cost manufacturing… Continue reading
After some discussion and debate, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly last week approved a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends… Continue reading
Given the numerous studies revealing how American education lags behind instruction in other countries in disciplines once thought to be essential, it should come as… Continue reading
There’s an axiom in journalism to the effect that if you’ve antagonized everybody involved in a story, then you’ve probably done a good job reporting.… Continue reading
President Barack Obama marked the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with a Rose Garden event with the captive soldier’s parents and triumphant assurances that “the… Continue reading
We just fester with prejudice. As deep-seated as racial and sexual biases are, at least we’re dealing with them, and most of us understand that… Continue reading
Mentally ill people must be treated, like it or not Our intent is not to demonize the mentally ill; we must not assume they are… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — In gridlocked Washington, what’s increasingly striking is that both parties are nearly unanimous in their positions. Each seems certain it’s totally right and… Continue reading
Editor's note: "The ad referenced in this column was not produced by Sen. Mark Begich's campaign. We have changed the headline and subhead of this… Continue reading
As the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder has soared, a nationwide effort is gaining ground to spread the word about the… Continue reading
It takes a nearly impenetrable obtuseness to conclude that the most salient thing to know about University of California Santa Barbara killer Elliot Rodger is… Continue reading
As the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly budget process ramps up, the idea of a bed tax as a mechanism to pay for tourism marketing and… Continue reading
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — In the 1970s, while working as a low-paid cub reporter in Houston, Texas, I always looked forward to the annual Christmas… Continue reading
If you want to see the price of our dysfunctional government, just look up — up toward the International Space Station.It once was a symbol… Continue reading
