The cult centered on “global warming” alarmism is getting hot under the collar. People seem to have stopped paying attention and polls show “climate change”… Continue reading
Frankly, these days I’m embarrassed by my craft, but every once in a while, I consider it a real privilege to be associated with journalism.… Continue reading
Do you have a tough decision that needs making, or a problem that needs solving? Have you considered asking a 4-H’er to help out?4-H is… Continue reading
Winter’s grip is receding around the central Kenai Peninsula, which means it’s time for that other season we have here in Alaska — construction.For Peninsula… Continue reading
This is an example of government overreach.Sitka’s government has outlawed children in businesses that allow smoking, whether anyone is smoking at the time or not.No… Continue reading
The oil-services company Halliburton is an old obsession of the anti-Bush left, and evidently of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.The libertarian standard-bearer and almost-certain Republican presidential… Continue reading
Those of us who rely on political drama, real or contrived, to justify our professional existence are drooling over the possibility that the next presidential… Continue reading
More than a year after it approved a report critical of the CIA’s interrogation and detention policies, the Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to make… Continue reading
Dictionary.com offers two definitions for scapegoat: “1. A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place; 2.… Continue reading
There are more than 2,000 children and youth in foster care throughout the state of Alaska. A shortage of foster homes and high caseloads among… Continue reading
Administrators at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have a major challenge on their hands since learning that students in a medical assistant program at UAF’s… Continue reading
To paraphrase the line often attributed to Mark Twain, there are lies, damn lies and the “equal pay” statistic.The factoid that women earn only 77… Continue reading
In Haines, Sean Copeland and Heather Shade have a promising new business. This summer, they’ll open their doors to the cruise tourists who pour like… Continue reading
The Fiscal Times reported last week that the State Department has missing files or incomplete files for more than $6 billion in State Department contracts.… Continue reading
While officials at the local, state and federal levels continue to debate the state of the health care system — and just what should or… Continue reading
Doctors have their Hippocratic tradition. Meanwhile, I’d like to suggest that those in and around politics consider taking a Hypocritic oath. They don’t, of course,… Continue reading
Question: What do you get when you combine 121 high school juniors and 56 local employers for the day?Answer: In Kenai, it adds up to… Continue reading
Duplicate and similar sounding street names are a problem everywhere for emergency responders. Just a simple Google search for “duplicate street names” brings up articles… Continue reading
When you get ready to make a significant decision in life, whether it is buying a car or home, choosing a career, or having to… Continue reading
The Web browser company Mozilla prides itself on its commitment to openness on the Web, just not openness of thought.Decades from now, people may wonder… Continue reading
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