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Parents play the biggest role in what their kids do online

Azri-el Sellers and Kaila Pfister

December 3, 2025

When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the preteens and teens around her, turned to the internet for connection. Whether it was bonding over a favorite pop icon or…

The Sunday Minefield – November 30, 2025

Jeff Landfield

November 30, 2025

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I came down to Florida to see some family. And I’ll be honest, the 80 degree weather is just incredible! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) appointed now-former Representatives George Rauscher and…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: How the Legislature is deepening the disconnect between Alaska and Alaskans

Brad Keithley

November 28, 2025

In last week’s column, we compared nominal growth in Alaska’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to “real”...

The Sunday Minefield – November 23, 2025

Jeff Landfield

November 23, 2025

Thanksgiving is on Thursday! I hope everyone has a great time with friends and family. The legislative session is less than two months from beginning. Senate vacancies left by the resignations of Mike Shower and Shelley Hughes should be…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska v. Alaskans

Brad Keithley

November 21, 2025

Recently, we were in a discussion in which a participant argued that there is no basis for concern about the Alaska economy (nor, by implication, about Alaska families). Their view was that, while it had its ups and downs,…

Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”

Robert Herrick

November 18, 2025

Last week, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District social media accounted touted that Superintendent Luke Meinert has been “named one of the nation’s Top 10 School District Superintendents for 2025 by Education Insider.”  The Facebook post...

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