Talk of bringing timber and steel back to the U.S. defy reality. Scott McMurren on the Alaska Travel Showcase. A book on curiosity and our own martini recipe.

Anxiety? Anger? Where the hell is Chaz Palminteri? A special visualization technique to help you cope during these trying times. 

Please don't tell me...layoffs, budget cuts, low oil prices, more out of state workers, gridlock on improving education and no political leadership. Same song, different verse.

Amidst a sea of gas pipeline delusions, we offer something that monetizes gas and adds value to Alaska.

While we take a work break, Andy Miller sings "If I were Andrew Halcro"...and I'm taking his advice. 

The highest paid state executive in Alaska wants us to believe that a gas pipeline is near, just as the legislature considers pulling the plug. Is Alaska being coopted by the same people we used to criticize? Scott McMurren tells us what travelers need to know in 2025.

Governor Mike Dunleavy rolls out his budget that's built on a combination of fantasy and deficit spending.

In two martinis and a microphone...the re-opening of the downtown transit center raises questions about the safety and the future of the building.

Ranked choice voting is saved by less than 700 ballots cast out of 320,000. Governor Mike Dunleavy is stiffed on a position with Trump. What does that mean for the 2026 gubernatorial race? Also five book suggestions for Christmas giving.

While President-elect Trump has announced strong positions on everything from tariffs and immigration to health, the economy and big money won't let these happen.