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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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
SPECTRUM: Where I stand on Medicare, Social Security, and the ACA
By MARGARET STOCK Alaskans strongly support both Medicare and Social Security. Through Medicare, older Americans are largely protected from ruinous
Faith leaders support attacked justices
By Michael Burke, Julia Seymour, Matt Schultz and Martin Eldred As Yogi Berra would say, “It’s like déjà vu
Aviation Advisory Board equals community representation
By BETH FREAD The MSB Assembly is considering eliminating the Transportation and Aviation Advisory Boards (TAB and AAB). MSB Ordinance
Don’t be skeptical, Social Security is here to stay
By ROBIN SCHMIDT It’s healthy to be skeptical in a world of uncertainties. Major news networks sometimes broadcast conflicting
Smaller dividends painful but prudent
By Gov. Bill Walker Alaskans will soon receive our annual dividend checks. This year’s $1,022 check for every
Winning the fight against sex trafficking
By Bill Walker On Monday, I signed the criminal justice reform bill into law—but a portion of Senate Bill
Walker’s raid
By Jim Crawford Governor Walker’s Fiscal Plan was rejected by Legislators and the people of Alaska. The Legislature’s
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
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