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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It’s a horse, it’s a vulture, it’s my teenage sons
By Ben Compton My granddad had a farm while I was growing up where he raised chickens, turkeys, horses and
Auto tradition comes full-circle
By Ben Compton I was in seventh grade and delivering the local paper every day after school. One day as
Memories of Sept. 11 still vivid
By Ben Compton Perspective. It’s a word that often comes to mind this time of year. While growing up,
15 hours at the fair; a father’s story
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner So I did the Alaska State Fair thing. After skipping out last year,
Valley kids win kudos for attitude
I graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Wash. At that time, South Kitsap was the largest school
Some things about women I’ll never understand
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner So, according to the title of the famous book, “Men are from Mars
Dip netting fun for the whole family
By Ben Compton Unlike me, the majority of my immediate family had never lived in Alaska before 2007. They’re
Golden State takes the prize for bizarre
By Ben Compton Like many or most, I listen to a morning radio show where there are two or three
Life sans stomach is no laughing matter
By Ben Compton It’s a curious phenomenon when somebody develops an ailment or an issue and sets out to
Little truck saves gas, teaches lessons
By Ben Compton A few years back I was in need of a fishing truck. Nothing fancy, just something that
Saying it on Sunday morning isn’t the same thing as living it
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner I’ve written about fun stuff, family trips and the like. Sometimes I’
Visit is like stepping back in time
By Ben Compton In high school I was living in Washington state but still spending my summers, winters and every