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
Three cheers for everyone at the Kenai Municipal Airport who went above and beyond to assist all the passengers stranded when their flight from Chicago… Continue reading
In a feat that would have been unimaginable a few decades ago, the anti-vaccine movement has managed to breathe life into nearly vanquished childhood diseases.It… Continue reading
Dennis Mandell, appointed by Gov. Sean Parnell to the State Assessment Review Board, withdrew from consideration with an email late Wednesday afternoon.He should never have… Continue reading
If it wasn’t before, it’s certainly clear now why the nation’s super-rich oligarchs work relentlessly to sabotage the Obama presidency. Take the new POTUS order… Continue reading
The Iditarod Trail sled dog race officially wrapped up with the finishers banquet in Nome on Sunday, but it won’t be the end of the discussion… Continue reading
State lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment that would allow public money for education to be diverted for use in private or religious schools, though… Continue reading
