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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Stop calling it a dividend and maybe stop paying taxes
By Larry Persily Spectrum There might be a way to avoid federal income taxes on the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend.
Alaskans respond to the increase in eating disorders
By Beth Rose Spectrum Two years ago, Mina (who uses they/them pronouns) was a competitive high school athlete in
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Safety in school parking lots To the editor: Dear parents and grandparents, While waiting for our grandson in the parking
The First Amendment and free speech on campus
By David Adler Spectrum The difficulties that college and university administrators from California to Massachusetts have faced over the past
Alaska’s governor should fund education if he wants to attract families
By Summer Koester Spectrum Out of the 50 states, Alaska ranks 49th in education, a troubling trend that can be
Manufacturing fake crimes instead of solving real ones
By Thomas. Knapp Spectrum “[F]ormer MTV star” Connor Smith, NBC Chicago reports, “is wanted in the Chicago area after
Outdoors in Alaska: The Essence of the Hunt
By Howard Delo For the Frontiersman You are eagerly anticipating your first Alaskan big game hunt with your dad. Your
Trying to do unto government as government does unto you
By Thomas Knapp Spectrum On January 23, a District of Columbia jury convicted three members of an organization styling itself
House Speaker McCarthy’s powers are still strong – but he’ll be fighting against new rules
By Stanley M. Brand Spectrum Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is already facing the limits of his power. A
Tinker v. Des Moines: Anchoring students’ free speech rights
By David Adler Spectrum Half a century later, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) remains the Supreme
117th Congress featured big wins for Mat-Su Valley
By Sen. Lisa Murkowski Spectrum Earlier this month, the 117th Congress formally adjourned, marking the close of a remarkably productive
An unkind reflection and a call for kindness
By Thomas Knapp Spectrum There’s no nice way to put this, so I’ll cut right to the chase: