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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Every dollar in contract benefit today turns into multiple dollars of liability tomorrow
By Larry DeVilbiss Mayor's Corner When America first began to unionize in the 1820s, there was a culture
Oil tax breaks: Production before reduction
By Beth Kerttula Spectrum Alaska doesn’t have to be a company town to be a resource state. But to
Alaska visitor numbers grow
MAT-SU — An estimated 1,823,600 out-of-state visitors traveled to Alaska between May 2011 and April 2012,
World-renowned race means big bucks for Big Lake
BIG LAKE — The Iron Dog bills itself as “the world’s toughest snowmachine race,” and the 2,000-mile sprint
Mat-Su College professor published in Wall Street Journal
PALMER — Surely everyone has a bunch of answers to the question “what do you do for fun?” But, just as
Summer looking good for tourism
By Casey Ressler Tourism Talk I recently returned from the National Tour Association’s Travel Exchange event, as well as
MTA to ‘wait and see’ on annual dividend payout
PALMER — Some folks may have noticed the absence of a dividend payment this year from Matanuska Telephone Association. “At this
Energy building workshop offered
MAT-SU — Alaska Center for Appropriate Technology will host a workshop titled “Net Zero Energy Building for Cold Climates” from
Gourmet dogs add mojo to coffee stand
By JEREMIAH BARTZ Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Where do you go when you’re craving a good hot dog? Maybe
Havemeister Dairy a growing concern
WASILLA — It’s noon on Saturday, and Ty Havemeister is wheeling a pallet-load of milk into a walk-in
Green facility gets greener with windmill
PALMER — Each time the wind has blown during the last three months has meant a little extra something for the
Tourism outlook positive for Valley
By Bonnie Quill Tourism Talk Last month, I chaired my first meeting of the 2012-13 Alaska Travel Industry Association