Alaska is upside down. But we can make it through.
What we really have here is a pause. Therein lies opportunity.
Pandemic-fueled shortages underscore need for Alaska food security
In Alaska, we’re at the end of a long, thin supply line. It’s time to provide better for ourselves.
Alaska will weather the coronavirus storm
We’ll get through this. We always do.
Alaska has the framework in place for a diverse economy
A few boondoggles did happen, but for the most part we’ve been responsible.
Regulations don’t get enough credit for Alaska’s resource success
A well-managed environmental regulatory system doesn’t burden industry – it protects it.
North Slope oil development has come a long way
Progress happens in fits and starts. Sometimes things just don’t work. But we learn from that.
Ambler road debate exemplifies Alaska’s risk-reward development calculus
There’s a big upside – a lot of well-paying jobs and economic diversification for the state. But there are risks, too.
Oilfield science greets a new generation on the North Slope
A letter from two young students in Anchorage to a scientist inspired new science, scholarships, rewarding careers and, 48 years later, a giving-back of the opportunity.
A look back at BP’s long history in Alaska
BP’s departure is cause for reflection among Alaskans who watch the state’s petroleum industry.
If the governor wants to salvage his agenda, he needs to articulate his vision
I believe it’s time for the governor to talk about economic development and how he intends to encourage it.
The lunacy of the PFD fight
Other Americans look at our political fight over the PFDs and think Alaskans are nuts. They’re right.
Legislature’s budget move has big implications for the Permanent Fund
Transferring $10.6 billion in earnings to the protected principal is well worth doing, but we should still think out the implications of having less immediate cash on hand.