Regarding the sale of BP’s assets to Hilcorp, John Shively, former commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources and board chairman for the proposed Pebble… Continue reading
Lizzy was a common prairie woman, daughter of Norwegian parents who immigrated with little to their name except knowledge of a small farm where they… Continue reading
No one will argue that parking on the Spit has been a constant problem. Over the years, the city has come up with a variety… Continue reading
This past August, Hilcorp made a presentation at Land’s End in Homer to describe the seismic testing they were conducting for possible oil and gas… Continue reading
We are so enamored with Capitalism. Trump represents money. Money is God so Trump is God. Plus his toupee looks like gold. He is a… Continue reading
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
