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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Share your opinions; hold the rancor
By Kari Sleight My Turn The political landscape of Alaska has been forever changed with Gov. Sarah Palin’s vice
Sarah shares with home newspaper
By Kari Sleight My View Media outlets throughout the nation, and world, have been vying to get interviews with vice-
Saving the seeds of summer
By Brooke Heppinstall The Dirt Divas September has its own aroma. Greeting us on a morning’s walk, the chilled
Troopergate won’t derail fight
Sarah Palin entered the Alaska political scene during a time when rumors of oil and gas company improprieties were whispered
Permanent Fund ignored warnings
By Bob Andres Money Matters The Permanent Fund was repeatedly warned over the last three years to avoid stocks and
Americans need to refocus on issues
By Tony Faubion-Truesdell Spectrum What do you know, Alaska is on the map. Not in the lower left hand
DNR needs to reconsider Knik River plan
By Gregory Nilsson and Brit Lively Spectrum It is common knowledge that Knik River Valley has been sacrificed to unbridled
NCLB dismantling public school system
By Michael P. Carson Spectrum Yes, the federal mandate “No Child Left Behind” is working. It has accomplished its goal
Regional transit authority will get you moving
By John Duffy Spectrum With an Alaska Railroad train gleaming in the sun behind them, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Curt
Fusion of food and garden mark Valley harvest
By Sally Koppenberg The Dirt Divas The history of man is a history of food. As long as we have
Efforts now yield spring rewards
By Hally Truelove The Dirt Divas Fall is the ideal time to plant spring-flowering bulbs and to transplant trees,
Palin on ticket is monumental for Alaska
By Larry Wood Spectrum Aug. 29, 2008 was a hallmark in Alaska’s political history. Not only was our governor