Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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We deserve equal representation
By Sid McCausland Alaska’s Redistricting Board will hold a public hearing in Palmer on Monday. We need to tell
In the end, we’re all Americans
By Ben Compton My wife is Filipino. Some of my best friends and co-workers are black. I have siblings
From audacious to cautious
Say what you wish about Barack Obama, you have to acknowledge that the man displayed an exquisite sense of timing
KidCare helps families care for kids
By Desiree Compton Thanks to state Sen. Bettye Davis, the House is again considered expanding eligibility for Denali KidCare Coverage
How coal can affect the Valley
By Bonnie Zirkle Like most couples who have lived and owned a business in the Mat-Su for the last
Propane a viable option today
By Scott Heyworth A voter initiative created the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority, or ANGDA, in 2002. ANGDA, under State
When is chivalry chauvinism?
By Ben Compton My grandfather is a member of the “Greatest Generation,” a veteran of World War II and has
Half-century of dreaming of space
By David. M. Shribman National Perspective It came as a shock to American intelligence officials, to the Kennedy administration — and
Wishbone Hill: Opportunity for Mat-Su
By Lorali Carter Spectrum Mat-Su residents have asked many questions about Usibelli Coal Mine’s potential mining project at
Another tale of 2 cities
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner Having parents in both Alaska and Washington meant a lot of traveling to
An open letter from state Rep. Wes Keller
By Rep. Wes Keller Spectrum Dear fellow Alaskans: The nearly completed prison at Point Mackenzie should turn out to be
MEA plan avoids the obvious
By Larry Wood Spectrum I read with a sense of disbelief the plans for the new 100-megawatt power plant