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By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Alaska economy in ‘remarkable company’
Most of the Lower 48 is still finding its way back from the economic downturn that saw 5 million jobs
Speak up, help DOT get it right
Sometimes lack of participation in the public process is discouraging. We routinely see candidates elected and rules changed by a
Governor’s education, tourism initiatives good for Alaskans
In typical election year fashion, the Alaska Legislature’s regular and special sessions will be noted more for what did
Hoping for an easy summer for fire crews
No doubt many of our neighbors remember what happened here in 1996 when the Miller’s Reach Fire — still the
Assembly takes aim at voter turnout
We hope the Valley will join us in keeping an eye on a proposed change in election rules that sparked
Mat-Su Miners stay, Avalanche may go
While one of the Valley’s popular sports organizations ensured its place in the community for the next 13 years,
Going green offers benefits
The first Earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. It sprang from the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s New
Impacts of child hunger run deep
Most of us don’t know what it’s like to be hungry. The kind of hungry where you don’
Profit should never trump people
We’ve heard a lot of talk in political circles lately about being “open for business” as a state and
Thank you for your service, Rep. Carl Gatto
We were saddened Tuesday to learn about the passing of longtime Palmer Rep. Carl Gatto. We admit we had disagreements
Neighbors honored for helping neighbors
Maybe it’s Alaska’s harsh climate, its youth as a state or its remote location that set it a
Roadhouses remind of Alaska past
The Forks Roadhouse and its Alaska kin are reminders of our roots. Roadhouses and lodges provide a sort of time