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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Walker’s raid
By Jim Crawford Governor Walker’s Fiscal Plan was rejected by Legislators and the people of Alaska. The Legislature’s
Legislators should join fellow Alaskans laboring to pull as one
By Gov. Bill Walker As governor, I enjoy shaking a lot of hands. But one handshake in particular stuck with
Keller sends open letter to governor about permanent fund debate
By Wes Keller Governor Walker, Thank you for your tenacity in keeping Alaska’s fiscal crisis on center stage. While
Alaskan looks to Nobel Laureate for views on Permanent Fund restructuring
By Juanita Cassellius When Gov. Bill Walker announced his plan to cut the PFD and restructure the Permanent Fund for
Taking care of aging parents: How Social Security can help
By Robin Schmidt Your parents were there for you when you were born. They’ve been with you through the
Social Security’s programs are as diverse as those served
By Robin Schmidt From women and children, to the elderly and disabled, Social Security has you covered. Because we value
Alaska needs a sustainable fiscal plan
Larry Wood Without a sustainable fiscal plan, Alaska faces fiscal calamity. There is no excuse for the $7 billion in
Fiscal imbalance a stumbling block to progress
Gov. Bill Walker Thousands of Alaskan families likely breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when the Legislature passed its budget
Alaska’s environment and economy depend on each other
By Elvie Underwood For the past couple of months, the phrase “budget deficit” has been everywhere. In late March, I
A message about college savings
By Lael Oldmixon College costs continue to rise, but I am convinced that a postsecondary education is worth every penny.
Big things happening at MTA
By Michael C. Burke Nearly a year ago, I became the Chief Executive Officer of MTA. I have thoroughly enjoyed
Gov. Walker: It’s time to solve our fiscal problem
Bill Walker As the Legislature nears the end of the constitutional 120-day session, I am gravely concerned about the