Opinion
Opinion: Governor misses the point of fiscal leadership
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, now in his final year in office, has spent more time talking about Alaska’s resource…
Community
Out of the Office: Breaking the winter cycle
There’s a learning curve to every new season and every new sport.
Opinion
Opinion: Maybe the 5-day-old leftovers are to blame
I don’t ever throw away leftovers. I figure anything wrapped in petrochemical-based plastic and stored in the refrigerator…
Opinion
Opinion: The country’s economy is brewing caf and decaf
Most people have seen news reports, social media posts and business charts that show a line moving up…
Opinion
The mystery of the dancing wires
In this quiet, peaceful time of year, with all the noisy birds flown south and all the scary…
Opinion
Opinion: Poor Southcentral spending decisions matter to everyone
Too many residents, business owners and politicians of Southcentral Alaska — we’re talking the state’s population center of…
Opinion
As the dark season begins, more light
It’s November in Fairbanks, when the sun reminds you of where on the globe you’re leaving the snowy…
Opinion
Point of View: Youth Corner: Fostering a ‘third space’ for community youth
I was fortunate enough to have attended the Boys and Girls club here in Homer for most of…
Opinion
Opinion: New service takes the crime out of being a bagman
Used to be, a bagman was the guy in the movie who picked up or delivered the takings…
Opinion
Red aurora rare enough to be special
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at…
News
Out of the Office: Aurora’s performance was worth the wait
A series of solar flares caused an unusually bright display of the northern lights Wednesday night.
Opinion
What’s in an Alaska name?
I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going.