All of a sudden, we are again the land of no night. Summer happens every year, but it is always a surprise. Maybe because winter is the normal state of middle Alaska, with a white ground surface possible from late September until late April. Over the years, I have marked this frenetic, green time by […]
WASHINGTON — Native Americans are underrepresented in Washington’s corridors of power. Three known Native Americans have served in the Senate and fewer than 20 in the House of Representatives. But three Native American women are running in 2018 midterm elections, widely viewed as a pivotal vote that could not only tip the balance of power but […]
Reality TV star and real estate entrepreneur Donald Trump made it official and added his name to the growing field of candidates for the Oval Office on Tuesday. Telling watchers and reporters on Tuesday, Trump said I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again,” […]
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee jumped into the Republican presidential race Tuesday, launching his second bid for the White House. Huckabee kicked off his campaign with an elaborate event in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas. If that town sounds familiar it’s because former President Bill Clinton also grew up in Hope and famously ended his […]