Finding a way home for the holidays
“You’re probably wondering why I’m calling out of the blue,” the voice on the phone said. “It’s about my dog — she’s been missing.”
Finding light in the darkness
All that a better world requires is that we give it more light, warmth and love.
Alaska’s political winds blow hard, change quickly
In 2012, it would have been hard to see Gov. Mike Dunleavy coming. What will the next seven years bring?
Alaska’s ballparks: The midnight sun in Fairbanks seldom sets on Growden Park
The farthest-north baseball stadium in the United States is a little dated and deeply quirky.
An ode to Betsy, the Hillside cow
You haven’t seen the inside of four walls since just after the summer solstice; I can’t even see the sky from the room where I’m writing this.
Editor’s note: What are you thankful for?
We’d like to share stories of gratitude - and we’d like you to help.
Death of a retailer: Alaskans’ love affair with brick-and-mortar commerce
Those of us who got to see the whole arc of the Fairbanks Sears store’s tenure are feeling a little conflicted to see it go. Before it was a store we felt like we didn’t need, it was a store we desperately did.
A note to readers: Election op-eds and letters
Thanks to all who have taken the time and effort to contribute their thoughts on the issues facing Alaska, and apologies to those whose contributions we aren't able to publish before the election.
Letter: Kavanaugh and Roe v. Wade
A court packed with right-wing justices could reverse the Roe decision, even if there was no actual constitutional rationale for doing so.
Zuckerberg: Protecting democracy is an arms race
Social media companies face sophisticated, well-funded adversaries who are getting smarter over time, too.
Letter: Don’t get into the mud, campaigns
I had hoped that politicians and their advisers would have learned by now that Alaskans see through the charade, and are quite put-off by these tactics.
Letter: Congratulations on Mount Marathon achievement
When I first met David Aquino almost three decades ago, he was a massive body builder with a physique to rival a former California governor.