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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Concerned about legislation
To the editor: To the editor: I want to bring attention to concerned citizens regarding some legislation that is under
Walker fails in government transparency
Rick Steiner Spectrum Among Gov. Bill Walker’s many failures – women’s rights, wildlife conservation, public safety, climate change, salmon
Letter to the Editor:
On “Addressing the Assault on the Media” Francis Wick goes way over the line in his final paragraph. Referring to
SPECTRUM: Young Alaskans excited for Ballot Measure 1
By SHANNYN BIRD As a young Alaskan, I can’t overstate the importance of young people registering to vote and
SPECTRUM: The Mother Hubbard of Ballot Measures
By EUGENE HARNETT The PFD voter registration law on next week’s ballot is chasing after the 2.7% of
Cleaning up the effects of poor civics education
By Stuart Thompson Does the spectacle of our national elections and state of government appall you? Here’s my point
Alaska Republicans gear up for Super Tuesday
Steven Merritt WASILLA — Alaska is one of 12 states participating in “Super Tuesday” presidential primary election voting March 1, and
Tuesday the time for Alaska Republicans to be heard
By Frank McQueary Vice chair, Alaska Republican Party Across the the Mat-Su, volunteers are putting final touches on what
Moving local elections — the costs, changes, upsides and downsides
Jim Sykes When proposals surface to change our election system, like the one coming to the Mat-Su Borough ballot
News and Notes
Frontiersman staff Pioneers convention ongoing The Pioneers of Alaska is holding its 99th Grand Igloo Convention through Saturday at Raven
Voters should decide marijuana issue
Larry DeVilbiss In her August 25 Spectrum piece, Savon Duchein raised a number of questions about voter initiatives on commercial
Alaska Judicial Council does its job well
By Barbara Hood The nonpartisan Alaska Judicial Council was created at statehood to evaluate candidates for judgeships, and has served