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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Iditarod Veteran Deke Naaktgeboren withdraws from 2026 Iditarod
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Veteran Iditarod musher Deke Naaktgeboren has announced his decision to withdraw from the 2026 Iditarod
Keith Westfall
October 20, 1951 - February 08, 2026 Keith Martin Westfall, 74, of Big Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, surrounded by
The Iditarod and Kjell Inge Rokke introduce IditaHealth’s “Smiles for Miles,” bringing preventive pediatric dental care to rural trail communities
The Iditarod Trail Committee on Tuesday announced the launch of IditaHealth: Smiles for Miles, a community-driven pediatric dental wellness
Frozen puddles can be mesmerizing
Photos by Kyle Wilkinson During my blacktail deer hunt last November, I stumbled across many frozen puddles throughout the icy
Grants fuel nonprofit tasked with helping families
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation For nearly three decades, the nonprofit Alaska Youth and Family Network
Alaska House advances bill to boost free legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans
By Sean Maguire Alaska Beacon The Alaska House last week advanced a bill that would boost state funding for a
Alaska House advances bill intended to boost workforce housing
By Sean Maguire Alaska Beacon The Alaska House on Friday advanced legislation intended to increase construction of workforce housing. Alaska
Durham School Services calls on bus drivers union to honor agreed‑upon negotiation dates, avoid strike
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In response to the Teamsters Local 959, which represents the school bus drivers in the
New boot goofin’
By Kyle Wilkinson Kyle in the outside I finally broke down and purchased myself a new pair of leather hiking/
MSBSD school bus workers announce strike date as negotiations stall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com School bus workers for Durham School Services in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD)
Letters to the editor
Solidarity between our School Board and Assembly proves that education transcends party lines To the editor: Our community disagrees on
Praying that I Might Be Refined and Grow in Faith Through the Trials of Life
By Jonathan Rockey Faith On Sunday, February 8, like many others, I watched the Super Bowl. I was rooting for