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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Offering clarity for story about amendments
By Mike Coons I want to thank Brian O’Connor for the interview and the article. Sadly, there were some
District court ruling is outrageous, arrogant
By Wes Keller The action of the District Court Judge recently to declare the definition of marriage in the Alaska
Voters decide which judges to retain
What do you do about judges on the ballot? If you’re like most people, the judges on the ballot
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
Judicial Council’s conduct troubling
By John Harmon “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Unfortunately, this famous quote came to my mind when I thought about Alaska’
Solutions to election attendance
By Stuart Thompson My last column, published Sept. 9, dealt with the real problems that drive poor primary election attendance,
Exercise your right to vote
By Mead Treadwell This November, when you go to the polls, you will be a lawmaker, not just an elector.
Judge Estelle is being used as a scapegoat
By Stuart Thompson The Alaska Judicial Council has announced that it is recommending to Alaskans not to vote retention of
Keep politics out of judicial system
By Vic Fischer Spectrum The gem of Alaska’s Constitution is Article 4 on the Judiciary, a model in the
Mat-Su tax dollars for an assembly political action committee?
By Jim Sykes Spectrum Mat-Su Borough taxpayer dollars could be used to influence statewide ballot issues if assemblyman Ron
Six candidates vie for fair board seats
Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Members of Alaska State Fair Inc. will vote to elect three members to the fair’s
Don’t let apathy keep you out of the conversation
By Verne Rupright Mayor's Corner This country finds itself mired in yet another national gun control debate. Many