To Sen. Sullivan: This letter is in response to your address to the Alaska State Legislature and to a recent letter from your office. It… Continue reading
Four years ago when Republicans defended the Senate filibuster, Sen. Dan Sullivan argued it “encourages, if not demands, compromise and bipartisan work both when one’s… Continue reading
If you call Social Security these days, the voice message states your application could take 200-230 days to process and Alaskans now have to appear… Continue reading
I guess I’m lucky: Only two of my friends have been fired by the Trump-Musk DOGE juggernaut. It’s horrible for both of them, but I… Continue reading
“How we came to a place where we are fighting now with Canada and making nice with Russia is beyond me,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski said… Continue reading
Aak’w Landing, the long-proposed cruise dock development in downtown Juneau is one step closer to reality. During an Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting on… Continue reading
Has Trump, Elon Musk, or any of the DOGE boys ever seen the word jökulhlaup? Are they even aware of the 2024 glacial outburst that… Continue reading
Homelessness and affordable housing continue to plague far too many in our community. Over the last five years homelessness in Alaska has increased by 10.3%.… Continue reading
Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich, what are you going to do to stop the irresponsible destruction of our country and our world? Your silence is… Continue reading
Recently I was asked by a friend to volunteer at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to help keep the doors open and the outdoors safe… Continue reading
Last weekend, I signed a petition calling on Sen. Dan Sullivan to honor his oath of office. It specifically addressed Congress’s constitutional “power to determine… Continue reading
As an alumnus of UAS I am disgusted at how fast the University of Alaska Board of Regents, threw all but the white, straight people… Continue reading
I was a U.S. Forest Service park ranger at Mendenhall Glacier for 14 years until I retired in 2018. Having lived in Juneau since 1969,… Continue reading
There is a perception that all public schools in Alaska are failing to effectively educate students because average test scores show Alaska students rank among… Continue reading
As Alaska faces one of its most difficult fiscal challenges in decades, a bill to radically expand Alaska’s retirement plan for government workers is winding… Continue reading
There are times when delusion becomes the organizing principle of entire countries. The Nazis borrowed a Russian conspiracy theory around Jews taking over the world… Continue reading
Sen. Lisa Murkowski understands the imperative of speaking truth to power right now. “I am sick to my stomach as the administration appears to be… Continue reading