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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Internet for all, built for Alaska
By Julie Sande Community spectrum For too long, high-speed internet—something most Americans take for granted—has been a
Types of property tax
By Christian Hartley Now You Know You have likely seen many types of taxes on your property bill, and if
Single-use plastic elimination is a step towards environmental health in Alaska
By Samarys Seguinot-Medina Opinion Microplastics are super small pieces of plastics that come from the breakdown of all kinds
The foster care system is failing Alaska children; So are those trying to fix it
By Richard Wexler Opinion Last August, the Beacon published a story under the headline “Is Alaska’s foster care system
Thune and Johnson: A tale of two orphans
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion In The Joy of Yiddish, Leo Rosten defines chutzpah as “that quality enshrined in a
When a school closes: What's the real impact
By Christian Hartley Now You Know School closures represent one of the hardest decisions any school district can face. These
Alaska has bigger needs than fattening the dividend
By Larry Persily Community spectrum Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100
Raise my taxes and close my school?
By Jim Colver Community Spectrum Friends, from my view, it doesn’t look so good in the Valley these days…
Online sports betting could be lucrative for Alaska if new legislation gets the taxes right
By Jacob Macumber-Rosin Community spectrum Online sports betting is no longer a pastime limited to die-hard fans. It
Right to repair
By Ethan Baton Community spectrum I own Alaska Cell Repair in Palmer, and my business has been fixing phones and
Letters to the editor
Solidarity between our School Board and Assembly proves that education transcends party lines To the editor: Our community disagrees on
Challenging school district leadership
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When politicians disappoint us or propose ideas we do not feel reflect our values