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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North Slope oil production is state’s most pressing issue
By Sen. Charlie Huggins Spectrum We are now more than two-thirds through the session and I am proud to
What you should know about Energy Council
By Rep. Shelley Hughes Spectrum In the past, the media and others have doled out plenty of criticism to the
No need to be cold toward renewable energy
By Jesse Moe Alaska Voices If you were to ask someone what kind of feelings fellow Alaskans have toward renewable
Time to consider a public review commission
By Patty Rosnel Spectrum Cheers to the can-do spirit whose recent “we will all pay for assembly screw-ups”
Republican Party needs a renewal
By Daniel Hamm Spectrum All political parties drift and evolve over time. The Alaska Republican Party is no different and
State fair grows bigger, better
By John Harkey Spectrum Driven by generous grants, increased sponsorships and record concert ticket sales, the Alaska State Fair experienced
Alaskans should be rewarded for fighting government waste
By Bob Shavelson Spectrum Recent challenges to the new railroad to Port MacKenzie in Knik Arm have prompted calls to
Privatization of schools an ineffective solution to a nonexistent problem
By Dan Heynen Spectrum As a retired Anchorage School District and University of Alaska Anchorage educator, I’ve done some
Alaska needs bi-partisan support for education
By Rep. Les Gara Spectrum We can do better to make sure students have a chance to succeed. We need
Every dollar in contract benefit today turns into multiple dollars of liability tomorrow
By Larry DeVilbiss Mayor's Corner When America first began to unionize in the 1820s, there was a culture
Oil tax breaks: Production before reduction
By Beth Kerttula Spectrum Alaska doesn’t have to be a company town to be a resource state. But to
Build it and businesses will come
By Virgie Thompson Mayor's Corner With the projected growth in the Mat-Su Borough, any business would be