As the Alaska Legislature adjourned quietly into the night several weeks ago, you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief. The usual end-of-session drama… Continue reading
My son has fished with me since he was five months old. He was not much help then, but he was on the boat that… Continue reading
President Donald Trump thinks he’s the king of anti-political correctness. He’s said people are “so worried about being politically correct that they are unable to… Continue reading
As a lifelong Alaskan born in Anchorage, I grew up hearing about how the capital move — moving the capital from Juneau to elsewhere —… Continue reading
There is a very serious movement afoot that threatens all Southeast Alaskan coastal communities. It has nothing to do with the abundance of king salmon… Continue reading
Credit unions and other small community financial institutions keep the U.S. economy humming. More than 110 million Americans are members of credit unions and over… Continue reading
I was pleased the Empire dedicated the entire opinion page to the important topic of curtailing health care costs in the May 22 issue. It… Continue reading
Last month, something fishermen, tribes, scientists and concerned Alaskans have long worked for came to pass — the U.S. State Department met with Global Affairs… Continue reading
China, Russia and North Korea have their “Trojan Horse”: President Donald Trump. They know they have Trump like the horse with a bottle of water… Continue reading
How much longer are we going to tolerate incremental approaches to fix a broken health care system that feeds off disease and profits on the… Continue reading
I am deeply concerned about some changes at Adair-Kennedy Park. Just recently the city removed a good chunk of the park, cutting all the trees… Continue reading
There’s a virus spreading across America. It harms the one in five Americans affected by mental health conditions. It prevents them from seeking help. And… Continue reading
I was disappointed to read columnist Win Gruening’s recent attack on the Best Starts program. Best Starts is an initiative to improve the availability and… Continue reading
Public safety is an issue that is important to all Alaskans. Rising crime, dwindling resources and inadequate responses to the issues, have left many Alaskans… Continue reading
AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) exists at intersections. When people come to us, they’re in transition — with their relationships, their housing,… Continue reading
I love salmon, but I care deeply about Alaska too. That’s why I oppose the salmon initiative. I doubt that there is anyone in Alaska… Continue reading
A friend recently noted that he hadn’t seen sandhill cranes on the Anchorage skyline this summer. It’s because they are all south in Seattle, Portland,… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature ended its session May 13. With the final gavel falling, two years of the longest budgets fights between Alaskans in over a… Continue reading
The 2018 legislative session ended with many of us breathing a sigh of relief through clenched teeth; thankful the House Majority and Gov. Bill Walker… Continue reading
I’m not going to rehash the capital move saga because Ben Brown thoroughly covered it in an Empire column two weeks ago. But as he… Continue reading
