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Alaska Halong Disaster Recovery and Long Term Capacity Investments
Recovery from storms like Halong must go beyond short-term aid—we must invest in long-term, locally driven housing and resilience. I’m thankful for the Municipality of Anchorage's gracious and rapid engagement in arranging initial temporary accommodations for...
Guest Author: Cynthia Wentworth’s Vision for a New Commuter Rail
HD9 economist, anthropologist, and activist Cynthia Wentworth recently wrote this excellent piece about my rail trip with community leaders and her advocacy for the future of the Alaska Railroad. Enjoy! In 2024, Anchorage’s Municipal Assembly launched a program called...
Tourism Transformed: Three Tiers for a Stronger Alaska
Ky Holland July 21, 2025 Summary – A Better Alaska Through Smarter Tourism: A Vision for growth that benefits Alaskans. As someone who’s spent decades working to build a stronger Alaska, I believe our future depends not just on what we extract from this land—but on...
What’s next Alaska? Managing a decline or building a future?
By Hezekiah “Ky” Holland, originally published April 1, 2025 In 2020, I started asking the question, “What’s Next Alaska?” It was a question meant to challenge whether we had a plan for the future. The interest in that question led to years of weekly community...
Guest Opinion – Frank Jeffries – Alaska can’t slump its way to future success
The following commentary, "Alaska can't slump its way to future success" by Frank Jeffries is posted here with permission, following publishing of his essay by the Anchorage Daily News on November 21, 2022. Mr. Jeffries' essay is discussing the report, "Alaska's...
Guest Opinion – Penny Gage – Climate is every candidate’s issue Let’s elect leaders who meet the moment
The following commentary by Penny Gage is posted here with permission, following publishing by the Anchorage Daily News on October 26, 2022 When it comes to the election next month, I’m concerned that not enough Alaska candidates are talking about what they see as a...