Pete Garay

Courage comes in many forms, as does humor. And as such, we often times surprise even ourselves in the face of adversity.

During World War II, Dad saved two lives when the destroyer he was serving on hit a mine and sank in the English Channel. He earned a Bronze Star for bravery in action, but his bad luck with ships never really waned.

OPINION: Reading the sad story of the sinking of the Oryong 501, I am reminded again of how little the working conditions have changed aboard the Oryong 501s of the world.

OPINION: Shortly after this legislative session ends, the Arctic will begin its annual thaw, and as that happens, the Arctic will once again be open for our best laid plans to be set in motion.

OPINION: Alaska's Iñupiat people have a fundamental cultural element that all Arctic policymakers and prospective regional actors should start taking into account: Paaqlaktautaiññiq.

"She...was the tanker who marked her place in our state's history books not by an oily wake, but instead by a deed well done." - Capt. Peter Garay

An important "sea story" in Alaska's history is currently being written: The tall tale of a long and prosperous “foreign” voyage into America's last energy frontier, from which all Alaskans will benefit.