The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Alaska officials should severely limit state travel, particularly given the latest $91,000 trip taken by 42… Continue reading
Thumbs up to forward thinking. The City and Borough of Juneau is requesting that the Assembly approve the creation of a new position that would… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman:At this moment, thousands of refugees are fleeing some of the worst places on Earth —… Continue reading
Sept. 23 marked the official end of summer and the beginning of fall, but in Southeast Alaska words like “summer” and “fall” are less about… Continue reading
Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and I enlisted the help of seventh-grader Shania Sommer from Palmer to announce the amount of this year’s… Continue reading
There are two ways to address an unpleasant truth: You can confront it, or you can deny it.The University of Alaska has chosen the latter… Continue reading
We’ve all heard that keeping food away from bears is quite possibly the most important thing humans can do to prevent conflicts, habituation and confrontations… Continue reading
“The answer to our state’s fiscal challenge will come from disciplining state spending,” Frank Murkowski once said on the campaign trail.It quote also sounds like… Continue reading
Like every 7 year old, my granddaughter says the darnedest things.When Claire was getting ready for her first plane ride a year ago, I’d occasionally… Continue reading
The other day I was driving past Genoa heading toward Tuscany. Passing Portofino and drawing close to the Cinque Terra, I thought about Hugh Malone,… Continue reading
Don’t tell us America isn’t compassionate.No other nation on Earth provides as much humanitarian assistance and relief to others. None. By government fiat and private… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Alaska Journal of Commerce: There was a bit of a flare-up in the ongoing negotiations over the Alaska… Continue reading
Announcement of the annual Permanent Fund Dividend is one of Alaskans’ most anticipated events of the year. Dividends are clearly important to Alaska residents and… Continue reading
Having resided in Thane for over 40 years, I can agree with a neighbor’s letter to the Commission that Thane “is a real residential neighborhood.”… Continue reading
Should public school funds be used for education?Sometimes the simplest question has the most interesting answer.This past week, the state school board met in Sitka.… Continue reading
What does a two-year-old need with $2,100?On Monday, Gov. Bill Walker will announce the amount of this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend. It’s expected to… Continue reading
“Don’t tax me!” That’s the message the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce and Concerned Juneau Seniors have for elected officials struggling with budget deficits. It’s… Continue reading
