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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Humanity thrives on differences
By W. Art Carney Wasilla A common trait of all religious beliefs is their inability to be objectively proven, but
‘Social Insecurity Administration’ rankles this former minister
I have long been aware that the Social Security Administration punishes people who continue working if they retire early or
Now is the time for locavores to unite
By Sally Koppenberg The Dirt Divas Another year passes behind us. Another stretches in front. And from all accounts, what
Coming home once again
By Paul Maguire Spectrum When I first arrived in Alaska in 1985 I was fresh off a Ph.D. at
Be prepared to tackle winter
By Christian M. Hartley Spectrum Recently, my vehicle’s fuel pump went out while I was driving my children home.
Who will be next on Alaska Supreme Court?
By Courtney Larsen The role of judges in our society is sacred. They hold law and order, life and death,
Endangered Species Act an environmentalist’s weapon
By Mike Nizich Spectrum Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 to be used as a safeguard to protect
New life for Valley Life section
By Kari Sleight From the Publisher There’s a good chance you’ve seen the frequent television commercials announcing the
Things to keep in mind as Redoubt rumbles
By Christian Hartley Safety The word doesn’t get used much locally, but people are becoming concerned about volcanoes because
ANWR should be part of plan
By Gov. Sarah Palin Spectrum I am dismayed that legislation has again been introduced in Congress to prohibit forever oil
Giving voice to our dropouts
By Michael P. Carson Spectrum The silent epidemic of our dropout problem is beginning to be heard. The Mat-Su
We can see more than Washington, D.C., from Alaska
By Michael Chmielewski Spectrum Americans are not so much united as connected. Sometimes those connections are subtle, more felt than