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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Fostering corporate interests over the people’s is ‘fascist corporatism’
By Greg Gusse Spectrum Freedom and responsibility are two words bandied about by our politicians a lot lately. I don’
Time to consider a public review commission
By Patty Rosnel Spectrum Cheers to the can-do spirit whose recent “we will all pay for assembly screw-ups”
Republican Party needs a renewal
By Daniel Hamm Spectrum All political parties drift and evolve over time. The Alaska Republican Party is no different and
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
HB 69 is a statement, nothing more
By Howard Delo Spectrum I’m going to step outside the realm of hunting and fishing and talk about an
HB69: Arresting federal agents
By John Aronno Spectrum Editor’s note: John Aronno penned this piece for Alaska Commons, and has granted permission for
Public schools come first
By Harriet Drummond Spectrum Just as Alaska’s Constitution is the foundation of our state, our public schools are the
Alaskans should be rewarded for fighting government waste
By Bob Shavelson Spectrum Recent challenges to the new railroad to Port MacKenzie in Knik Arm have prompted calls to
House Bill 69: A national disgrace
By John Aronno Spectrum Editor’s note: John Aronno penned this piece for Alaska Commons and has granted permission for
Privatization of schools an ineffective solution to a nonexistent problem
By Dan Heynen Spectrum As a retired Anchorage School District and University of Alaska Anchorage educator, I’ve done some
Cronyism defined
By Alys Culhane Spectrum Cronyism defined is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to positions of authority,
Alaska needs bi-partisan support for education
By Rep. Les Gara Spectrum We can do better to make sure students have a chance to succeed. We need