Private business and government can make for odd bedfellows, and even more so when government oversteps its role.But if they’re not careful, city leaders may… Continue reading
After the City and Borough of Juneau was served with a lawsuit by the cruise industry in April, it seemed both sides would reach an… Continue reading
I would like to comment on the Letter to the Editor on Tuesday from Joel Bennett asking for the state to protect wolves crossing the… Continue reading
Sometime in the next 10 days, you should expect Gov. Bill Walker to veto all or part of the funding for your Alaska Permanent Fund… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: Some good news last week from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services: smoking rates… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:Among the symbols of advancing technology, heightened focus on security and fears of eroding privacy rights,… Continue reading
You’ve seen them; you know them. They’re soldiers, doctors, restauranteurs, vendors, teachers, custodians, and, yes, taxi drivers. They’re our neighbors, friends, family and colleagues. They’re… Continue reading
After watching Republican leaders endorse Donald Trump for president, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman called on “thoughtful conservatives” to start a “New Republican Party… Continue reading
You can hug something to death, you know.Alaskans are about to learn that lesson.On Friday, the House Finance Committee voted 5-6 against moving Senate Bill… Continue reading
Living in a great place like Juneau, we often think of injustice as happening somewhere else. Many people are surprised to learn that in Alaska… Continue reading
With the region’s mild winter, wildfire season is starting early this year. As of Monday, there are more than one million acres nationwide that have… Continue reading
In June, we celebrate Father’s Day, Men’s Health Month and National Safety Month. These separate observances have a common theme — we can use them… Continue reading
If anything surprises us about Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of Alaska’s credit rating, it’s that the decision took this long.Fitch was the last of the three… Continue reading
On Monday, Juneau came together to grieve and pray for the victims and survivors of a deadly anti-LGBTQ hate crime in Orlando, on the same… Continue reading
This editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:The Alaska Legislature still hasn’t decided to make meaningful progress toward closing the $4 billion budget shortfall… Continue reading
You probably don’t know the Permanent Fund bill you’ve read about has stealth provisions requiring continued (as in ”continuing forever into the future”) cuts to… Continue reading
This commentary first appeared in Libby Bakalar’s blog “One Hot Mess”:As sometimes happens in Alaska, I came out of the woods and 30 hours of… Continue reading
The month of June has seen some amazing arts-related happenings in Alaska’s capital city, some delightful and some horrifying, but all worth noting as we… Continue reading
Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, is very proud of the $418 million the Legislature cut from the budget this year. He says it’s real, just like… Continue reading
Recent discussions of a plan by the City and Borough of Juneau to build a cluster lot subdivision on Pederson Hill were greeted with mixed… Continue reading
