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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MEA terminations prove costly
By Aaron Downing Spectrum Two longtime Matanuska Electric Association employees who were improperly fired by MEA were recently awarded $650,
WASI board member responds
By Stan Mitchell This is in response to a Spectrum in the Jan. 25 edition of the Frontiersman written by
Troopers are courteous even when reporters aren’t taking notes
Troopers rapping on my neighbor’s door. Flashing red and blue lights in my driveway. This isn’t exactly what
Mat-Su Elder Watch keeps tabs of WASI
By Elsie O'Bryan Spectrum During Thanksgiving week, I started trying to talk with board members of Wasilla Area
Connect with community at event
Mat-Su Homeless Connect has brought our community together to provide services for the homeless as well as families confronting
Working group works for all
By Sen. Linda Menard The Alaska State Senate is unique in that it’s made up of 10 Republicans and
Themes for SOTU: Unity, growth, greatness
It’s clear that President Barack Obama has been “resetting” his administration since November’s election disaster. Next week in
Well-charted path to Alaska’s future remains open
By Bill Walker Spectrum Since the election I have been asked repeatedly about my intentions for the future. My answer
‘Nativist lobby’ is winning on immigration
The failure of Congress and two presidents to enact immigration reform is plunging the nation into an ugly future. Call
Column sparks pondering on faith
A recent Faith column in this newspaper suggested that we should spend more time pondering — which I’ve done a
It’s never too late to be a mentor
January can be a tough month — especially in Alaska. Winter is getting old and cold, the light isn’t coming
Lights and cameras of Hollywood bring opportunity for Alaskans
Alaska’s film industry has received much notice lately thanks to two feature films that have recently finished production here.