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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Ben Stevens, former Alaska Senate president, dies at age 63
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ben Stevens, a former Alaska Senate president and a son of the
Public can weigh in on how Alaska should use millions of opioid settlement money
By Lisa Phu Alaska Beacon The Alaska public has a chance through the end of September to weigh in on
Governor signs Alaska Reads Act, aimed to move Alaska out of 50th place among states in children's’ third reading skills
By Frontiersman.com Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the “Alaska Reads Act” into law last Wednesday, June 7.Several years in
Alaska Senate president says he won't seek reelection
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche said Wednesday he will not seek reelection this year, citing a desire
Legislation to jump-start children's’ early learning and reading passes Senate
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A bill that could improve reading skills among young children in Alaska schools has
Legislature at one-third mark in 2022 session; quiet on surface, but things perking below the radar
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Last weekend the state Legislature passed the 40th day of its 2022 session. That’
Pandemic bill passes Alaska Senate in second vote
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Senate passed legislation Friday intended to help address staffing concerns at medical facilities, hours after
First movement on bills to deal with state’s financial ills including PFD
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Legislators in Juneau have taken the first steps toward addressing the state’s structural
First movement on bills to deal with state’s financial ills, including PFD
By Tim Bradner Legislators in Juneau have taken the first steps toward addressing the state’s structural fiscal problems and
Sick and tired of political gridlock? There may be hope
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Sick and tired of political gridlock? It’s understandable. Congress, locked in partisan combat,
Alaska governor calls special sessions on budget, spending
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday called a special session that would begin next week, after the
State senate committee digs into contentious early education funding bill
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Legislators in Juneau are working their way through a new Senate bill that would