The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News: Developing a plan and beginning to implement it has a calming effect, and Gov. Bill… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The case of John Sturgeon versus the National Park Service and the Department of the… Continue reading
With the passage of the Marijuana Initiative (Ballot 2) in November 2014, Alaskans participated in bringing to pass a panoply of possibilities and challenges that… Continue reading
Late October was an interesting time for Alaskan fiscal issues with Governor Bill Walker revealing more details about his fiscal plan. The signature move of… Continue reading
It is unreasonable to think that the state will get a return on an investment in the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gasline project for 8-12 years.… Continue reading
This was an historic week for Alaska. Thanks to our state legislators, we took a significant step toward controlling our own destiny. The Legislature held… Continue reading
They may be cute and fuzzy, but they’re not to be taken lightly. We are referring to potentially hundreds of feral rabbits that have infiltrated… Continue reading
After 11 months of budget uncertainty, Gov. Bill Walker has taken the helm to offer a realistic solution to our fiscal crisis. His Sovereign Wealth… Continue reading
Editor’s note: The following editorial first published Feb. 11, 2015, in the Juneau Empire. The editorial is being reprinted in light of a House subcommittee… Continue reading
I have been a rural Alaskan resident for 40 years, trolling, longlining and oyster farming for a living. Here on Prince of Wales, a huge… Continue reading
It came across like an email forwarded from grandma: Facebook is listening to everything you say.Of course, it wasn’t true.The social media network last year… Continue reading
We all know Washington, D.C. is far away from Alaska, but just because it is far away doesn’t mean that the dysfunction there doesn’t hurt… Continue reading
Events in Juneau, some as recent as this summer, have reminded us that racism is alive and well in our capital city. Treating each other… Continue reading
This week, as the University of Alaska Board of Regents prepares to consider a Fiscal Year 2017 proposed budget, I’m reminded of Winston Churchill, who… Continue reading
Alaska’s future is bright if our Legislator’s support Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to gain stability under his Permanent Fund endowment proposal.We, the public, cannot offer… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal to transform Alaska’s capital structure and the way state budgets are funded has finally focused much needed attention on the “third… Continue reading
Although we were disappointed earlier this year when the first lady refused to meet with our group, which is made up of current and former… Continue reading
When one goes about the capital city these days, it is impossible not to be inspired and uplifted by all of the exciting construction of… Continue reading
Americans love political villains. For some on the left, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., accommodated that need last week. His statement that he wouldn’t accept the… Continue reading
The Alaska Legislature should be congratulated for a good week of work. Saturday will mark one week since lawmakers convened in special session to consider… Continue reading
