Marian Elliott

Aren’t Alaskans clever enough to know when someone is pulling the wool over our eyes?

During the dark days of winter, a difficult cross-country ski in an effort to find a glimmer of sunshine.

OPINION: When more meaningful futures are more readily available Outside, we lose our most important resource, our children, and with them any hope for a sustainable future for Alaska.

The strain on meal programs in the Valley (as reported in the Aug. 20 Mat-Su section) is not the only problem for retirees. Rarely reported is the fact that seniors across the country bear the heaviest effects of the current economic crisis.