Back in 1981, two members of the Harvard Negotiation Project, Roger Fisher and William Ury, published a small book called “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement… Continue reading
The 2019 - 2020 school year is here and we are ready. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District team is thrilled to welcome back students,… Continue reading
As co-founder and lead educator for Kachemak Crane Watch, I enjoy writing articles and producing films for public education about sandhill crane behavior; facilitate citizen… Continue reading
Editor’s note: Due to a typesetting error, the words “for government” were left out in this Adolf Hitler quote in the second-to-last paragraph, “What great… Continue reading
An Open Letter to the People of Alaska Dear friends and neighbors, We take seriously our obligation to build and sustain communities so that Alaskans… Continue reading
Senior year of high school is a whirlwind blur of deadlines, grades, and most importantly, applications. After all, the best way to tell someone about… Continue reading
Over the last couple of years, Homer has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of honey bee colonies kept in the city, providing Homer… Continue reading
Last week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy abruptly vetoed all of the Alaska Legislature’s approved funding for the arts and culture in Alaska, cut the University of… Continue reading
Correction: This opinion piece has been changed to indiciate that Asia Freeman is the Artistic Director of Bunnell Street Arts Center and Adele Person is… Continue reading
After the State Legislature approved a budget with some very deep cuts, Gov. Mike Dunleavy used his veto pen to cut another $444 Million. These… Continue reading
This July 4th coincides with the lowest tide of the month. At a -4.9, the 10:27 a.m. tide offers opportunities to examine rocky subtidal creatures… Continue reading
July 4, 2019, marks the 60th anniversary of the first raising of the 49-star flag at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. “J’you know the capital… Continue reading
Today Americans are celebrating freedom. It’s a day when political differences, racial divides, gender identities and other things that too often drive a wedge between… Continue reading
It’s pure and simple: the University of Alaska (UA) is facing a fiscal crisis unlike any it has ever seen in its 100-plus year existence,… Continue reading
When it comes to health care costs in Alaska, it is all about dollars and cents. Continuing to study and discuss a government-run Health Care… Continue reading
When I started wrestling, girls on the mat were few and far between. In middle school, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Disitrict Board of Education… Continue reading
“Accessible Homer” has a nice ring to it. For Homer, it could have a nice monetary ring to it too. A 2015 national survey by… Continue reading
