Frank Gerjevic

His 22-foot jumper was the winning basket in Pepperdine's 59-58 opening-round upset of Bobby Knight's favored Indiana team.

Arliss Sturgulewski, one of Alaska's elder stateswomen and one of our best, celebrates her birthday Wednesday.

Must-have toys make parents crazy -- and make a fortune for a few savvy entrepreneurs.

Schools chief thanks community for support after closures As I reflect on Tuesday’s events, which resulted in closing two schools for the day due to violence on our streets, I am overwhelmed with the amazing support of our community. Wednesday morning, students at Chugach Optional Elementary and Central Middle schools were greeted when they arrived … Continue reading Readers write: Letters to the editor, September 15, 2016

Elect new, dynamic legislators Unhappy with our state Legislature? Alaska primary elections are coming up on Aug. 16, and this is our opportunity to put some new blood in Juneau. There are 10 Senate and 40 House seats up for re-election with dozens of new faces on the ballot. You can learn about your district … Continue reading Readers write: Letters to the editor, August 11, 2016

At the memorial service for Jim Babb today, there will be a collection of newspaper clippings about 40 years old. They include his work on “Empire,” the Anchorage Daily News series about the Teamsters Union local that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1976. Babb was one of the reporters on that series, … Continue reading Jim Babb was old-school, in the best sense

OPINION: GOP leaders' claims of constitutional defense against governor's Medicaid expansion ring loud and hollow.

OPINION: When the call for help came from some good men and women in the Guard, Gov. Sean Parnell had no good answer.

OPINION: Marijuana isn't heroin, isn't cocaine, isn't legal. Let's keep it that way on Nov. 4.

OPINION: Alaskans should see through the smoke and fear and vote yes Tuesday to repeal Senate Bill 21, the oil tax cut legislation. With that vote we'll set the proper tone for improving ACES in the next legislative session.

One day last week my son Nick told me the students would attend a ceremony at Romig Middle School. "What do you call that again?" he asked, explaining that one of the teachers and some others were going to become citizens of the United States. "Naturalization," I said.

Former Marine Lenny Cestaro will be leaving Anchorage on Thursday to drive this 1930 Ford Model A to Arizona with friend Aaron Showalter. They're raising money for a paralyzed Marine who is using an exoskeleton to try to remain on active duty.

All the current talk of secession -- 750,000 signatures from 50 states on a White House website -- has me thinking about Shelby Foote and Joe Vogler.

Alaska Notebook: Raechyl Robinson's poem about domestic violence does more than any proclamation to meet the October mission of raised awareness. Read it and weep.

Julia O'Malley's column on the treasures of Fuji Gifts, the late Art Wallace's shop on the Old Glenn Highway in Chugiak, has prompted a fair amount of comment and memories. It was good place, and that lent something extra to the gifts bought there.