Mission Impossible: Escaping Russia during COVID-19
May 29, 2020
It was March 7, 2020 when my almost two year old daughter and I departed from Spain to go visit my parents in the…
Community Voices
The slow death of Seawolf hockey
September 4, 2020
It was always the most exciting moment. Walking into the Sullivan Arena, lovingly referred to as the “Sully,” feeling the crisp cold air emanating off the ice and hearing the puck being slapped about during the pre-game skate around. This feeling was just as great for me in my 40s as it was when I was seven…
Chugach Electric election 2020, why bother?
May 11, 2020
If history repeats itself, in the next month fewer than one in ten members of Chugach Electric will vote to decide who will fill…
An Alaskan trapped in Peru makes it home
April 2, 2020
Saturday night my mind was racing. It had been 14 days since I had entered the Flying Dog Hostel in the Miraflores…
An Alaskan trapped in Peru
March 21, 2020
It all happened seemingly overnight. What began as one of the most fantastic trips I have taken overseas quickly dissolved into a story out…
Why Republicans can’t govern
February 26, 2020
Fifteen short months ago, Alaska Republicans were celebrating decisive victories up and down the ballot: Mike Dunleavy soundly defeated former U.S. Senator Mark Begich...
Why we need a binding caucus
February 20, 2020
Finding common ground in the legislative process is crucial. There are 60 members of the Alaska Legislature. It is always difficult to find agreement....
The cold reality
February 17, 2020
The recent racially-motivated lynching threat on Facebook by a man named Russell Holmes, targeted at State Senator David Wilson, should disgust any decent person….
Why I decided to leave the Republican Party
February 11, 2020
I’ve always been a Republican. I grew up in a very conservative Catholic family. From childhood until I left for college, we lived in...
Anchorage Assembly needs to carefully consider impacts of tax proposals
January 28, 2020
As the Anchorage Assembly considers new revenue options, we need to take our time and be clear about our objectives and how we plan…
Immigration law is a mystery and a mastery of obfuscation
January 25, 2020
An official spokeswoman for the United States immigration agency once said, on the record in the Washington Post (April 24, 2001), “Immigration law is...
Let’s restore Alaska’s tradition of open primary elections
January 13, 2020
In 1947, with Alaska well on the road to statehood, voters overwhelmingly adopted a blanket open primary by referendum. They confirmed the beliefs that...
Anchorage Assembly to hold town hall meetings to consider tax proposals
January 6, 2020
If you look at a picture of the Municipality of Anchorage’s finances from 1982, you’ll see a startling number — the State of Alaska...
Remembering Frank Turney
December 3, 2019
Well known Fairbanksan, Frank Turney, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 72 last Monday morning (11/25/2019).
He was well known…
The Internet should be fair and open, overregulation threatens economic growth
October 22, 2019
Alaska has seen significant technological improvements over the years. Thanks to expanded broadband, thousands of Alaskans can be connected to anyone, anywhere. As access...
My thoughts after the legislative hearing on the University
September 30, 2019
On September 20, 2019, the Senate State Affairs Committee heard from the UAA Faculty Senate. I was there and listened. However, the Board of...
