My work with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) began as manager of its oil spill planning and response programs several months before the… Continue reading
Nearly all Alaskans have a common problem. They want more money for an increased Permanent Fund Dividend or they want more money for maintaining vital… Continue reading
Thirty years ago, the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill forever changed our relationship with Alaska’s oil production and transportation industries. Devastated by the enormity of… Continue reading
Many people do not realize that Homer Thrift, located on Ocean Drive, is a program of South Peninsula Haven House. Through employment security and on-the-job… Continue reading
I’m sure by now most of Homer knows that the Homer writer’s conference was one of the first things to get the chop when the… Continue reading
The Department of Natural Resources shares Guthrie’s belief that “this land was made for you and me.”
Earlier this year, Alaska was torn apart by a supposed choice between slashing education, health care and other government services, vs. slashing our Permanent Fund… Continue reading
Bernie Sanders changed his affiliation so he could run as a Democrat. Marianne Williamson changed her affiliation so she could run as a Democrat. I… Continue reading
Emily Johnson returns home to Alaska every year to spend time with her family during traditional times of subsistence harvest. During her stay, the Yup’ik… Continue reading
Since President Donald Trump’s first day in office, and from my first day as his health secretary, our country’s opioid crisis has been one of… Continue reading
The state of Alaska has ranked number one for the past four years as the state with the highest rate of women being killed by… Continue reading
What do we do when we experience conflict? How do we feel when we know that we have been harmed? Communities and schools across the… Continue reading
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is meeting in Homer this week for the first time in 36 years. A major item up for… Continue reading
As we prepare for the election on Oct. 1, residents of the peninsula have questions about Ballot Proposition 1. I ask that you set aside… Continue reading
Traveling through Alaska by human-power has been a lifelong obsession of mine. Last August, my partner Kim McNett and I rode our fat-bikes from Kotzebue… Continue reading
The State of Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is proposing clarification to the regulations governing Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries. The ABC’s duties are to adopt… Continue reading
Nestled on the bookshelf next to the Nancy Drew books and Magic, the black stuffed dog, sat three cookie tin jars in a row. In… Continue reading
I am running for Homer City Council because I love this community. This is my home, the home of my parents, my grandparents and most… Continue reading
I have been contemplating my three years on the Homer City Council. Looking at the council from the outside, we can make judgments about what… Continue reading
Empty your mind and picture a City Council created just for us. Imagine one that’s designed special here at the End of the Road. A… Continue reading
