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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University, not Legislature, should set weapons policies
Daniel D. Grota For the last few months I have reading about the University of Alaska, Senator Pete Kelly ( R-
Remembering the legacy of the great Jackie Robinson
Daniel D. Grota When Jackie Robinson stepped out onto that ball field on April 15, 1947, it would prove to
It's a “principle” thing
Chuck Legge When asked about President Obama's pick of Merrick Garland to replace Justice Scalia, Sen. Dan Sullivan
Retired and proud of it (Part 1)
By Daniel D. Grota Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series by columnist Dan Grota
Life’s purpose: Ripples
By Charles D. Hayes If you ask people how they would like to be remembered, you will likely be met
Virginia snow day conjures up memories of Valley home
By Rachel Kenley Fry I dreamed of a White Christmas in 2015. But in Blacksburg, Virginia, where I now live,
Alaska singing the PFD blues
Chuck Legge So here's the deal. We have a $5 billion dollar state budget with a $4 billion
Terror in the barnyard: A feathered fable
Chuck Legge Once upon a time there was a little chicken with a bad combover named The Donald. Now The
Governor shouldn’t mix politics with safety
Rep. Shelley Hughes As Alaskans, we are accustomed to harsh weather and less-than-ideal road conditions that often grace
Propaganda, memorization have replaced scientific method
Stuart Thompson Over a month ago (Sept. 18 “Climate Change a Serious Threat”), a fellow citizen’s letter asserted that
The hidden tax of social media
Charles Hayes The pace of change has always delineated differences among generations. As often as not, each generation longs for
Education for Civilization’s Sake
By Charles Hayes “Education is a defense against culture,” said educator and critic Neil Postman. An education that doesn’t