OPINION: Alaska youth show true grit at Arctic Winter Games’ most grueling event
While some older Alaskans may fear that today’s youth lack toughness, the Arctic Winter Games showed that the athletes representing Alaska are every bit as strong and determined as past
Noncompetitive Iditarod musher finishes before all actual racers
A billionaire Norwegian businessman, who contributed $300,000 to the Iditarod and was allowed to run a team under special rules, has completed the nearly 1,000-mile trail ahead of the actual competitive mushers who are vying for the 2026
Alaska Air Group to Congress: Stop treating TSA workers as political pawns
As Congressional Democrats continue to force 50,000 TSA officers to work without pay due to a refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, top airline CEOs are urging lawmakers to stop treating workers as political
Islam & the West: Clash of Civilizations or Peaceful Coexistence?
As the U.S. and Western Europe navigate the complexities of religious freedom, cultural values, and the rule of law, the search for a sustainable model of coexistence remains one of the most pressing questions of our
OPINION: Clean coal & data centers could propel Mat-Su growth for decades
Alaska often says it wants jobs, a stronger revenue base without an income tax, a healthy dividend, and an economy that is not dependent only on oil and the Permanent Fund. Yet when opportunities appear, we sometimes shut the door before the discussion even
Despite $5.3M deficit, Juneau School Board adds free breakfast for all kids
In spite of a looming $5.3 million deficit, the Juneau School Board thinks it’s a good idea to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to give out free breakfasts to all students, regardless of their families’ financial
Radical anti-fossil fuel activists push new climate-change bills in Alaska
Zealous anti-fossil-fuel activists are currently urging their fellow environmentalists to pressure Alaska legislators into passing climate-change legislation that would impose a slew of new permits, regulations and green-energy
OPINION: How much should we pay our Alaska legislators?
Should we pay our state legislators in Juneau. Most states pay less than Alaska, and New Mexico doesn’t pay at all. Given the poor job our legislature does, should we pay
‘Fisherman’ Peltola accepts funds from radical anti-fishing lobbyist
While U.S. senatorial candidate Mary Peltola regularly boasts of her fishing exploits and repeatedly recounts working in the family fish camp, she has also accepted donations from a lobbyist who seeks to end fishing in all its
OPINION: When politicians claim to support voter ID, but oppose actual reforms
Sen. Murkowski recently tried to defend her opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. Like many politicians who claim to support voter ID and election integrity, she opposes the very reforms that would meaningfully strengthen
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