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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Mat-Su legislators at work: Land to the borough; safety corridors on Parks Highway, oversight on Alaska LNG
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman State legislators from Mat-Su are busy in Juneau as the Legislature nears its
The Twenty Third Psalm
By Karen Murray Faith “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in
Palmer needs more than one Pie Day
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz Pie is a staple in Palmer. Long time ago the brilliant pie case at the
What do they eat on the trail? Mushers share some of their favorite options for meals and snacks during the race
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Prior to leaving for Nome, Iditarod mushers shared their favorite meals and trail snacks
Quick bites
Frontiersman.com Special dinner to feature Spanish cuisine, wines Chop House at Lake Lucille is hosting another multi-course wine
Mat-Su Assembly data center proposal hits roadblock with mayoral veto
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On March 5, 2026, Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) Mayor Edna DeVries issued a veto against
Trump administration mulling investment in controversial Alaska mining road
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Trump administration has already put money into a huge and controversial mining project by
Going Green for Books: St. Patrick’s Event Boosts New Palmer Library
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The future of the Palmer Public Library is looking gold—and a little green—this
After legal loss, groups drop lawsuit that challenged Alaska oil exploration plan
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon A coalition of environmental and tribal groups have withdrawn their attempt to stop wintertime survey
Food security at heart of classes on ag basics
Frontiersman.com With spring at least on the calendar and local green thumbs looking ahead to Alaska’s short growing
In Alaska’s topsy-turvy House, legislators are at odds over how much to bank on the Iran war
By James Brooks and Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon A potential $500 million windfall is giving the Alaska House of Representatives
Athletes of the week
Austin Barnard Susitna Valley Rams Austin Barnard, a member of the Susitna Valley Rams boys basketball team, has been named