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No one likes the idea of reliving the troubled development process that produced it. Here's What You Need to Know: The F-35 has become a victim of its size and expense. Could a rethink of U.S. acquisition policies bring back the heady days of the “Century Series,” a time in which the Air Force could pick and choose between a variety of different fighters specialized in certain tasks? Could such an approach free the Pentagon from the specter of another gigantic, F-35-sized procurement project? An increasing number of people seem to think so, but before we take steps down that road we shoul...

Print article Two weeks before the November election, attack ads started showing up on Facebook targeting independent and Democratic state legislative candidates. “Calvin Schrage is no independent,” said one of the ads, referring to the independent candidate for a House seat representing the Anchorage Hillside. “He is a typical liberal Democrat.” The group paying for the ads, the Council on Good Government, received nearly all of the $380,000 it raised from a single group: the Washington, D.C.-based Republican State Leadership Committee. But only after votes were counted did the RS...

This fresh Radio Book Club is full of the latest literary delights grabbing the attention of our hosts from the Grand County Public Library and Back of Beyond Books. Jessie, Shari, and Andy not only host a wide-ranging conversation about books during this episode, but also books about books! Plus, lots of reads about public lands and Bears Ears. It’s another delightful show that will certainly send you deep into the pages of their recommended reads. Tune in.  Shari’s Reviews + Mentions The Center of Everything by Jamie Harrison Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupt...

Why The U.S. Air Force Will Never Build Another F-35 The integration of modular components into a usable airframe, especially one that would require stealth, seems extraordinarily difficult. Here's What You Need To Remember: The idea of having a variety of different aircraft rather than putting all of the eggs into one fighter-shaped basket has an intuitive appeal. But before we pine for the days of Super Sabres, Delta Daggers and Starfighters, we should take a clear-eyed look at the problems and shortfalls generated during that period. Could a rethink of U.S. acquisition policies bring back...

Making better choices about our public lands Ashley Korenblat, opinion contributor © Courtesy of Stephen Trimble / www.stephentrimble.net ArchesNationalPark_Utah There is a macro-economic trend pulsing through the economy and rural America is uniquely positioned to reap the benefits. Outdoor recreation is no longer just a business segment, but rather a growing indicator of a community's prospects for prosperity. Public land communities have long benefited from easy access to the great outdoors. Employers, large and small, are using quality of life characterized by public ac...