The story has been republished to the Homer News in an edited form that strips some language and moves the definition of Kirk’s beliefs far down page. The edits were not done by our newsrooms, our reporter’s byline was removed, and there is no note indicating that the story has been changed.

JOIN US for the Quest at the Alaska Railroad ! youtube.com/shorts/dhjDV...

This is huge. The church continues to step up to the moment. They are calling out the Trump administration as an oppressive authoritarian regime.

Getting rid of diesel reliance in Alaska just make a ton of sense in terms of reliability and economics.

No Kings. ADAK, ALASKA

I remember telling my mom & stepdad I wanted to get a degree in history. The response: “You can’t do anything with that.” We have done a lousy job appreciating how important studying history is. (Later, I got a BA in history anyway.)

I took this photo of Ravn Alaska's then-CEO @Dave Pflieger in Sept 2019, before the Penair crash in Dutch Harbor, bankruptcy, COVID. Before FlyCoin, North Pacific Airlines, 757s and their postcard pitch to send them cash. Soon, per their request to FAA, they'll fly nowhere.

Late-night departure out of Fairbanks. Seat 3F> #midnightSun

🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨 TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts. MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here. Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️ OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid

Introducing the Utqiaġvik Birding Trail A birding trail was born out of a festival to further celebrate birds, community, bird tourism, and conservation in Arctic Alaska.

He was flying an unregistered aircraft without a license. Respectfully, I do not think probation & a fine will stop him from doing it again.

Trade war on—recession coming. He slaughtered our economy. These price hikes on goods from... Cambodia: +49% Vietnam: +46% Bangladesh: +37% Thailand: +36% China: +34% Taiwan: +32% Indonesia: +32% Switzerland: +31% South Africa: +30% India: +26% South Korea: +25% Japan: +24% Malaysia: +24% EU: +20%

How does this make us feel? Just as mad as ever! University of Alaska shutters diversity center, ‘retires’ diversity officer in continued response to anti-DEI orders www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Lots of folks talking about what could be happening to the USPS. I did a dive into what that means for Alaska, especially when it comes to the topic of Bypass mail, which is grossly misunderstood in the Lower 48. Takeaway - the costs to the USPS for ditching Bypass would be huge.

This, right here..

“God, please help me not be an asshole, is about as common a prayer as I pray in my life.” – Nadia Bolz-Weber (nadiabolzweber.com)

My favorite thing is giving away Alaska travel prizes. Join us at Alaska Summer Showcase on Saturday, March 22 at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. I've got a big bucket of $25K in prizes to give away. Jump-start your summer!

Alaska residents only: 70 percent off small-ship luxury cruises on Alaskan Dream Cruises. Sweet. alaskatravelgram.com/2025/03/06/a...

Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...

Obama posted

Hey Alaska: it's time to jump-start your summer at Alaska Summer Showcase, Sat., Mar. 22. Come for the great travel info. Stay for the awesome travel prizes: air tickets, cruises, adventures. More! myalaskatix.com/events/2025-...

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

If I had to choose, this is the not the thing that I would expect to go viral.

After Tuesday, Ravn Alaska is dropping all ANC-HOM flights. Further, Ravn has advised the US DOT it intends to STOP SERVICE to Unalakleet and St Marys on 4/29. That will leave two routes: ANC-Valdez + ANC-St Paul Island. #Shrinking

Can we start renaming his real estate now?

I love leaving voice mails for my senators where I say things like "the USPS is very important to our country" as if I'm helping a small child with a book report or describing our civilization to an alien

Taken with the recent articles that Starlink will now have the main contract with tge FAA this is interesting? Troubling? Ominous? Unsurprising? www.pcmag.com/news/despite...

#akleg My letter to the University Board of Regents.

(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The Daily Beast publishes a sourced allegation that Trump has been a Russian spy since 1987 and then—possibly under some form of threat—deletes it. But in an act of unusual heroism, it left it up long enough for Wayback Machine to capture it text. Here it is (please share):

trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

www.dermotcole.com/reportingfro... #akleg #alaska

For the evening crowd, I tried to slay a few dragons with this one. (Oh and for you Alaskans - this pic was taken by my son of the Evert's boneyard in Fairbanks!)

Where the road ends: In 1947, after driving north from San Francisco to Fairbanks, Mary Benton Smith (my g-mother) boards the "Clipper Reindeer" in Fairbanks. The Pan Am DC-4 is bound for Nome, where she is pictured checking out Native Alaskan crafts on the beach. She was on assignment for Sunset.

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

I honestly do not know how to convey to people not in aviation that two things can be true: 1. The recent accidents in DC, PA, AK, AZ and now Toronto have nothing in common; and 2. Firings at the FAA & NWS will negatively impact flight safety in the future.

We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.” Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

This is first-rate coverage of a flawed investment by the Permanent Fund. The excessive secrecy by the fund about its Alaska investments added to the problem. @adn.com @propublica.org #akleg #alaska www.adn.com/business-eco...

I'll wrap up with this poem. I have faith that all 10 Souls in Board have all "touched the face of God." RIP and condolences to all. MS

Here a snapshot of air traffic on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta right now. Those are all Caravans and 207's and Gibbs AirVans hauling passengers and freight.

“In God’s kingdom, immigrants and refugees, transgender people, the poor and the marginalized are not at the edges fearful and alone. They are at the center of the Gospel story.” - Episcopal Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe. ⚓️ #episcopalchurch #jesus #christianity #lgbt

Not surprised to see a Sr Investigator from Outside leading the Bering Air investigation. I hope AK NTSB are a major part of the process however. They are the ones who know the air carrier & area best. (Also, I can't imagine how exhausted Jennifer Homendy must be.) www.nomenugget.com/news/update-...

Some Airbus planes have trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs) with inaccurate accumulated life details on the screw jack assembly due to bad documentation from Collins Aero MROs. A new AD will require inspection of more than 2,000 US-registered planes. #AvGeek

Chaos agents are showing up in my mentions. AK aviation is what I have studied more that anything else for 30 yrs. I worked in the industry. I wrote a book about the industry. I continue to report on the industry. I don’t brag about much in my life, but this is what I know and right now, we wait.

everything is a garbage fire; you should absolutely buy the little treat at the grocery store

“Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love.” #PopeFrancis #LoveEachOther

My grandmother, Mary Benton Smith, was a travel writer and editor for Sunset Mag. Here, she's on assignment in Hong Kong. 1966.

it really is appropriate to view this as potentially the biggest privacy and cybersecurity scandal in American history

pushback works, part infinity: apnews.com/article/immi...

Here's a fact most Americans don't know: The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world. The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits. We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities.