Richard Kern

Oct 15, 2024 | marinalife.com | Richard Kern

The barrier islands that dot the Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Florida are a favorite of boaters, boarders and beachcombers. You find islands in all shapes and sizes, and they each have unique attributes and attractions. For sheer scenic beauty, it’s hard to beat Georgia’s Golden Isles, a group of four islands — Little St. Simons, Sea Island, St. Simons and Jekyll Island — clustered near the mainland city of Brunswick.

Sep 25, 2024 | adn.com | Richard Kern

Alaska faces a crisis with hundreds of vacancies among police officers, Alaska State Troopers and teachers. Reform of our broken pension system is essential to fix this problem. If ideological special interests succeed in blocking reform, the impacts will be felt most acutely by small businesses who need adequate policing for safe streets, and all businesses who are struggling to recruit employees at a time when families are leaving Alaska due to de-funding of the public education system.

Aug 27, 2024 | boattest.com | Richard Kern

By Richard KernRisk and reward. People say you don’t achieve one without the other, and that’s certainly true when it comes to cruising the Lower Columbia River, which separates the states of Washington and Oregon in America’s Pacific Northwest. The risk is short, but daunting. The reward is long, languid and lasting — breathtaking waterfalls, beautiful gorges and canyons, bountiful wineries, beachy isles and peninsulas, and bustling cityscapes. But first you must “cross the bar,” as they say.

Jul 29, 2024 | rgj.com | Richard Kern

Over 170 years ago, Nevada’s settlers made the first discovery of gold in our state, setting up our state as a world leader in resource extraction. Today, with Nevada home to what could be the largest lithium deposit in the world, and a variety of other sites including the Bonnie Claire project, which I am familiar with, we now stand on the verge of a new gold rush. If we seize the moment, we could see Nevada’s status as an energy leader elevated globally while creating in investment.

Apr 11, 2024 | marinalife.com | Richard Kern

Risk and reward. People say you don’t achieve one without the other, and that’s certainly true when it comes to cruising the Lower Columbia River, which separates the states of Washington and Oregon in America’s Pacific Northwest. The risk is short, but daunting. The reward is long, languid and lasting — breathtaking waterfalls, beautiful gorges and canyons, bountiful wineries, beachy isles and peninsulas, and bustling cityscapes. But first you must “cross the bar,” as they say.