This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:The Alaska Legislature still hasn’t decided to make meaningful progress toward closing the $4 billion budget shortfall… Continue reading
You probably don’t know the Permanent Fund bill you’ve read about has stealth provisions requiring continued (as in ”continuing forever into the future”) cuts to… Continue reading
This commentary first appeared in Libby Bakalar’s blog “One Hot Mess”:As sometimes happens in Alaska, I came out of the woods and 30 hours of… Continue reading
The month of June has seen some amazing arts-related happenings in Alaska’s capital city, some delightful and some horrifying, but all worth noting as we… Continue reading
Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, is very proud of the $418 million the Legislature cut from the budget this year. He says it’s real, just like… Continue reading
Recent discussions of a plan by the City and Borough of Juneau to build a cluster lot subdivision on Pederson Hill were greeted with mixed… Continue reading
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:If you see an unfamiliar aircraft in the skies around town, it might not be your eyes… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: An economic argument can be made for a road connecting Juneau to the continental highway… Continue reading
When the Bureau of Land Management was tasked with cleaning up legacy wells in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, we knew the effort would… Continue reading
The childhood experience of setting up a lemonade stand and engaging with customers brings back memories for many of us. Perhaps it was your very… Continue reading
Are campaign promises empty promises that no one expects candidates to keep? Have we become that cynical? Running as the “Unity Team” in 2014, Gov.… Continue reading
Walking into the new Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum is an experience no one should miss.Above you, a natural wood ceiling soars. Below you,… Continue reading
Here in Alaska, we are blessed with the natural elements that people travel from all over the world to experience. For me, it is not… Continue reading
During his visit to Hiroshima last week, President Barack Obama did not formally apologize for the nuclear bombing that ended World War II. That didn’t… Continue reading
Thousands of Alaskan families likely breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when the Legislature passed its budget to avoid a government shutdown less than 24… Continue reading
If you know your history, it’s somewhat ironic. Next week, thousands of Alaska Natives will descend on Juneau and force legislators from their homes.Celebration brings… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:After more than half a century, there may finally be movement in getting a series of… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature has approved a budget compromise that avoids a shutdown of state government on July 1.Congratulations.It may be a fatal mistake.In December, Gov.… Continue reading
Summer. Many Alaskans live for it. It’s three months out of the year when the days are warmer, the skies are bluer and the daylight… Continue reading
We all know Alaska is in a bind: oil prices are currently stabilized, but at a relatively low level, and our state income from oil… Continue reading
