Reporting from Alaska
I've worked as a newspaper reporter, columnist and author in Alaska for more than 40 years.
I wrote a daily column for 21 years at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, covering everything from snowstorms to Sarah Palin. I worked at the Alaska Dispatch and the Alaska Dispatch News from 2013-2017.
With the sale of the newspaper in 2017, the new owners eliminated my job. It wasn't personal. It was all about the money.
The end of a job doesn't mean that I plan to stop offering comments and analysis on the issues of the day.
Old habits are powerful and the desire to comment on things that catch my attention is a strong one.
That’s what this experiment is all about, seeing if I can create an outlet and find ways to connect with readers. This is something I intend to work on from time to time, perhaps not on a full-time basis, but whenever an opportunity arises. The scope of material will change with time as I find out what works and what doesn't.
Write to dermotmcole@gmail.com with comments and suggestions.
