The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:Highly pathogenic avian flu — an extremely infectious variety of bird flu often fatal to birds… Continue reading
Wilderness guide Anna Powers followed bear spray and bear encounter guidelines to the letter — and that’s why she’s in a hospital recovering from a… Continue reading
Since we came into office, the topic of tribes placing lands into trust in Alaska has engendered some of the most passionate comments and concerns… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Maybe this idea from one of our Twitter followers is what should be done about the… Continue reading
My best teachers are often the people who come to AWARE for services. I’ll never forget the first time I met with a mother I… Continue reading
Since the 2016 presidential race got underway, there has been a lot of talk, some of it angry and hostile, about globalization and free trade.… Continue reading
Alaska, wake up.That an individual you elected to make laws and lead the state would defend the character of a convicted child sex offender and… Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Justice is ending its decade’s long relationship with private prisons. The decision only affects federal inmates, so it has no direct… Continue reading
It’s been awhile since I wrote a column. I decided to stop once I got to the pondering stage about whether or not to run… Continue reading
“The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the… Continue reading
When I was a kid in early years of learning the saga of U.S. history, I had trouble understanding the meaning, relationship and difference between… Continue reading
The last few years, there has been a large increase in the number of whale-watching boats running out of Auke Bay. I’m not sure of… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Kenai Peninsula Clarion:The next time you recite the Pledge of Allegiance at a public function, try to listen… Continue reading
You recently published an editorial titled “It takes a village to abuse a child.” As a victim of child abuse in an Alaskan village, I… Continue reading
Since the inception of our democracy, Americans have been concerned about the undue influence of powerful corporations. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “I hope we shall take… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News:It is a story that is all too familiar: Facing climate change and the destruction of… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Gov. Bill Walker’s decision to not appeal a federal court’s ruling in an Alaska Native… Continue reading
How a community cares for its children says a great deal about the values of its residents.Some in Juneau and Hoonah, including a member of… Continue reading
Recently, the Juneau Empire published an op-ed from Juneau community member Win Gruening about the state of Alaska’s budget. We welcome Mr. Gruening’s input and… Continue reading
Did Alaskans take part in an “anti-incumbent wave” this past week? That’s how political consultant Taylor Bickford described the results of Tuesday’s primary election. And… Continue reading
