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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Beware the tree-killing beetles
By Tom Brennan Voice for the times They’re baaack! Those rascally spruce bark beetles that nearly wiped out spruce
Sustainable fiscal plan, reliable funding crucial for K-12 education
By Norm Wooten, Lisa Skiles Parady and Sarah Sledge Spectrum Last month, Governor Dunleavy unveiled his proposed FY 2020 operating
Dunleavy’s budget will spur an exodus from Alaska, but is it intentional?
Publisher’s Notebook By Dennis Anderson I’ve said it before and I’ll say again, one of the beauties
Discussing oil tax policy
By Kara Moriarty Spectrum It’s not surprising that some in Alaska are once again discussing oil tax policy. Talking
Our children must read by 9
By Jodi Taylor Spectrum Right now, Alaska’s public-school children are ranked dead last in the nation in fourth-
Alaska’s resource future can be a win-win
By Rep. Chuck Kopp Spectrum Recently, several public opinion messages and campaigns have voiced concerns about the mining industry here
Slashing a budget is easy; Creating revenue, that takes talent!
By Dennis Anderson Publisher’s Notebook Alaskans are a fortunate bunch. We are living in a place that most only
Supporting local government in the Mat-Su
By Nils Andreassen Spectrum I am proud of the long tradition of local government in the Mat-Su. Palmer pre-
Show your support for child abuse prevention
By To the editor: Our best hope for a better and brighter future lies in our most vulnerable population, children
German POWs were happy folks
By Tom Brennan Voice for the timesr The happiest people I ever met were German prisoners who helped me put
Abuse of authority
By Larry Wood Spectrum As reported in Must Read Alaska by Suzanne Downing, and the ADN, a state official acts
The PFD: Let Them Vote
By DeLena Johnson Spectrum Throughout my career in public service, I’ve always been an advocate for education. But on