The Tongass National Forest is once again exempt from the Roadless Rule.The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 this week to reinstate exempt… Continue reading
It wasn’t so long ago that conservative Christians believed Hollywood to be evil and some preachers instructed their congregations not to go to movies lest… Continue reading
Enough with the “War on Women” talk already.Recent remarks by Republican Sen. Pete Kelly of Fairbanks during an interview about his effort to combat Fetal… Continue reading
A core competency of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is issuing false assurances.An administration about-face has left the Cabinet official looking like the… Continue reading
Monday marked the 25th anniversary of the soiling of Alaska shores and waters by the oil of the Exxon Valdez.The environmental disaster — those words… Continue reading
“Well, then,” Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” (Mark 12:17 Living Paraphrase)When considering what… Continue reading
It’s hard to tell if Washington NFL team owner Dan Snyder has publicly embraced the desperate plight of Native Americans because he’s genuinely moved, or… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again — the sun is shining, snow is melting, and the Legislature is scrambling to get through its tasks before… Continue reading
Today, Alaska will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the magnitude 9.2 earthquake that shook the state at 5:36 p.m., March 27, 1964. In less than… Continue reading
Not too long ago, the Greens of Oklahoma City were law-abiding people running an arts-and-crafts chain called Hobby Lobby.They weren’t disturbing the peace, or denying… Continue reading
It’s Friday night in the dorms at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It’s 40 below outside, and the atmosphere inside is considerably warmer. Students are… Continue reading
Just who is it we can confidently believe, and about what? Sadly, the smart answers these days are “very few” and “not much.” No, this… Continue reading
Three cheers for the U.S. Navy’s courageous commandos, who Monday thwarted an attempt by a rogue Libyan militia leader to sell stolen oil on the… Continue reading
My parents taught me never to speak ill of the dead, but in the case of Fred Phelps, who died last week at the age… Continue reading
The damage to world order from Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Crimea will echo for years, but one of the biggest casualties deserves more attention: the… Continue reading
What incorrigible racist said the following? “Fewer young black and Latino men participate in the labor force compared to young white men. And all of… Continue reading
It’s tempting to note on how the shoe is on the other foot for the Senate Intelligence Committee.The latest news on who’s spying on whom… Continue reading
What is it about Western leaders from Neville Chamberlain to George W. Bush who want to find good in men of bad character?Acting as if… Continue reading
March 10 illustrates the point: On that day, Russian forces seized a Ukrainian navy missile station in Crimea. But also on the 10th, three men… Continue reading
There may not be many king salmon in the rivers these days. Fortunately, there are still plenty of other fish in the sea — and… Continue reading
