I certainly don’t feel good about the firing of Haines Borough manager Bill Seward, but I believe it was the best decision for the valley’s voters and taxpayers. I appreciate that there are legitimate concerns about the history of turnover in the manager’s position, including the difficulty of finding manager applicants who are highly qualified and the reputation of…
Anyone who has lived here long enjoyed a good laugh Tuesday afternoon when school was let out, borough offices were closed and the night’s assembly meeting was cancelled in response to about four inches of slush. Four middle-aged women out jogging along Main Street at lunchtime, laughing and chatting, made it abundantly clear that no one would die in…
I vowed when I left Anchorage in 1986, I wouldn’t be back. But the city is hard to avoid if you’re doing any business in Alaska, so I’ve returned again and again. For my wife’s green card. For my Little Brother’s graduation from Alaska Military Youth Academy. Most recently I went for the Alaska Municipal League conference, where municipal officials…