Last month, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, cast the final vote on a resolution to kill a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule backed by… Continue reading
“Today is a day for his family, his friends and his nation to remember President Nixon’s life in totality. To them, let us say, may… Continue reading
It’s not easy being homeless, and it’s certainly not easy being homeless in Alaska. Temperatures dropped to the low 20s in the capital city last… Continue reading
This is a late response to Anselm Staack’s My Turn on the Empire’s editorial page of Sept. 27. Anselm’s comments made my day. His comments… Continue reading
As a student at Thunder Mountain High School, I am here to tell you that I strongly disagree with the reasons that the school board… Continue reading
Here is something Alaska is not known for: polluted air. Yet nationally, the Fairbanks metro area is the fifth most ozone-polluted city in the United… Continue reading
The week of Nov. 12-18 is Community Foundation Week and Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day. These events celebrate the value of charitable giving, and… Continue reading
“I walk in two worlds,” Sam Alexander said at the start of his testimony before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Your world… Continue reading
Why has crime increased in Alaska? Three of the biggest drivers are the opioid epidemic, the ongoing recession and multiple years of cuts to law… Continue reading
Bells will be rung this Saturday to observe Armistice Day. World War I, the “War to End All Wars,” was a worldwide conflagration that ended… Continue reading
Is kindness contagious? This is a question we will see and hear answered in one of the upcoming Southeast Speaks Up segments that air on… Continue reading
Americans are very concerned of a threat of a nuclear strike against the U.S. and other nations by North Korea. It may have been unthinkable,… Continue reading
President Truman was famous for his sign “The Buck Stops Here.” If only Alaska Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, could claim the same. To the… Continue reading
I have been following the Juneau Empire editorials on the state budget. Gov. Bill Walker says we need to tax the public to balance the… Continue reading
Halloween 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his theses to the Catholic Church door, demanding an end to the Church’s… Continue reading
Remember during the presidential campaign last year when Donald Trump boasted that we should elect him because he knew all about the ways rich people… Continue reading
Thanksgiving is just about here and then, of course Christmas! Regardless of your personal spiritual identity (or lack thereof), the joy and light of this… Continue reading
Alaskans have been hearing a great deal about crime and public safety in the news lately. Some have questioned whether these recent trends are caused… Continue reading
I read with some satisfaction — and disappointment — Senate President Pete Kelly’s recent opinion piece, “The Sky Is Not Falling.” While I share his… Continue reading
I remember back in the summer, I saw the news reporting Gov. Bill Walker hosting the president of China and his wife, and then he… Continue reading
