As a 62-year-old, lifelong Alaskan, I have rarely witnessed as much dysfunction in a legislative session as occurred in 2016. The inability of our elected… Continue reading
There are approximately 10,000 individuals that end up in locked psychiatric institutions or units in Alaska annually. Patient advocates estimate up to 47 percent of… Continue reading
It has been 60 years since the Tulsequah Chief mine was first abandoned. It continues to flow acid mine drainage into the Taku River, one… Continue reading
Some are suggesting a referendum to stop the tax on our Permanent Fund Dividend. However, If we create a referendum to stop the Permanent Fund… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker has a great idea about the opioid disaster in our communities to keep in check and establish a future control of this… Continue reading
This is a memory of the Bergmann Hotel. This was years ago now before phones were smart enough to ride around in your pocket, much… Continue reading
As founder of Mental Health Consumers Action Network (MCAN) can I must voice an opinion on the current state of mental health consumers in the… Continue reading
The chair of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee, Sen. David Wilson, R-Wasilla, on March 3 wrote, “We are looking into outcome measures for… Continue reading
Imagine, for a moment, that our young children and grandchildren, growing up in a petrostate but with minds not yet in its addictive grip, could… Continue reading
If you fall into the range between incredulous to angry about the “so-called” president, elected by a desperate, misinformed and delusional national constituency, laugh at… Continue reading
Alaska is a Republican state as election results show. Lyndon B. Johnson the only Democrat to carry Alaska in a presidential election . Alaska has… Continue reading
As we speak, ships are under construction in South Korea that could receive and process Alaska’s gas directly from the North Slope. Shell is buying… Continue reading
What has happened to the heart and soul of the Alaska that I love? I lived in Alaska for 18 years, serving United Methodist churches… Continue reading
On a particularly snowy morning, when the roads were really slick and my little pop can car wouldn’t make it up the hill, I decided… Continue reading
In my opinion, our city fathers exercised bad judgment in locating the whale sculpture where they did. It is hidden from view. Even when one… Continue reading
Last October, the good folks in the Kenai Borough approved creation of two new pieces of paper called a bond for infrastructure projects. One bond… Continue reading
The courage and integrity of our legislators will be tested. Last year they failed to step up to the plate. Our courageous governor had the… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker,I’ve always been a supporter of your hard-nosed approach to government. Hey, I would have liked an extra thousand bucks last October, but… Continue reading
I want to thank Richard Stokes for his Jan. 6 Letter to the Editor (“The public — and the Empire — must be vigilant”). He… Continue reading
I am writing in opposition to the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. I… Continue reading
