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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Time is running out to fix the no more clause
By Frank H. Murkowski Community spectrum We need federal legislation to “fix” ANILCA’s “No More” clause. To his credit
Alaska’s Congressional delegation votes to support American-Israeli war with Iran
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon All three members of Alaska’s delegation to Congress showed their support for the new
Palmer Teen Wins Congressional App Challenge
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Once again, young people from the Mat-Su Borough are proving they are innovative and
War powers resolution: The senate had one job
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion On January 14, a “war powers resolution” went down to defeat in the US Senate
Recipe vs. result: Does the US government actually exist?
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum I write three syndicated columns a week, and the vast majority of them could easily
Murkowski and Sullivan split on Trump’s plans for further military action in Venezuela
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Alaska’s two U.S. Senators are split on a resolution intended to halt U.
2026 pessimism: Put not your trust in midterms
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion Well, that about wraps it up for 2025. As I write this, the old year
Military spending bill includes free flights for Alaska soldiers and a push to reopen Adak
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The new $900 billion military spending law signed by President Donald Trump last week includes
Quiet, Piggy: Reporters aren't Trump's subordinates
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion At an Oval Office event on November 18, US president Donald Trump let loose on
Trump’s next choice for a federal judge in Alaska is greeted by a calm hearing in the U.S. Senate
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon A confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick to fill a judicial vacancy in
Opinion: This Veteran’s Day, keep America’s builders working
By Seth C. Oranburg Opinion Work is not just a paycheck. Work is how people shape the world. When someone
The administration just admitted war powers don't cover Trump's Caribbean murder spree
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion “A top Justice Department lawyer,” the Washington Post reports, “has told lawmakers that the Trump