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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Repeal and replace the giveaway
By Beth Kerttula Spectrum Alaska is on the cusp of another historic mistake with the governor’s signing of our
Don’t be naïve about SB21 claims
By Rep. Les Gara Spectrum Just days after his $1 billion-plus oil revenue rollback passed, Gov. Sean Parnell, oil
Dad’s view of the budget
By Colleen Sullivan-Leonard Spectrum Last week, Wasilla Mayor Verne Rupright wrote a column (Frontiersman May 7, 2013) regarding the
HB 196 is an affront to conservative values
By Rhonda r. Kitter Spectrum Rep. Lynn Gattis has introduced House Bill 196, which is a mandate on public education
How insurance pooling could help public schools
By Rep. Lynn Gattis Spectrum There has been a lot of talk and misinformation about a bill that would require
SB 21: The Alaska oil comeback
By Gov. Sean Parnell Spectrum After years of study, public testimony and debate, Alaska turned the corner this week to
North Slope oil production is state’s most pressing issue
By Sen. Charlie Huggins Spectrum We are now more than two-thirds through the session and I am proud to
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
Going green pays off for Job Corps
PALMER — Congratulations to the students at staff at the Alaska Job Corps Center who last week became the first center
Alaska needs oil tax reform
By Dan Sullivan and Bryan Butcher Spectrum Oil production is the cornerstone of Alaska’s economic foundation and an engine
Working across party lines produces results for America
By U.S. Sen. Mark Begich Spectrum If you believed everything in the news about the dysfunctional U.S. Senate,
Alaskans to receive heating help
Alaska will receive $9.7 million in help with home heating bills via the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program