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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Lawmakers consider an only-in-Alaska flood insurance program
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon As the Trump administration shrinks and even considers eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the
NASA awards APU nearly $5 million for Microplastic Research and Education Center
By Mary Claire McCarthy For the Frontiersman Alaska Pacific University (APU) is leading a major, multi-institutional research and education
Dorothy Helm
June 6, 1947 - June 20, 2025 On June 20, 2025, Dorothy Jeanne Helm passed away in her Palmer, Alaska home
Houston Landscaping Requirements Ordinance postponed
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The desire for a community to have an inviting and sustainable landscape for commercial and
Dorothy "Dot" Helm
June 6, 1947 - June 20, 2025 On June 20, 2025, Dorothy Jeanne Helm passed away in her Palmer, Alaska home
Residents, local and state crews working to combat recent flooding near Palmer
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In a near repeat from last year, the Matanuska River has once again flooded over
The Legend of the Grotto Lunker
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) makes ready for the annual Colony Days,
The great hollow of Minto Flats
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Within a vast bowl bordered by blue hills, I rolled along on a trail scratched
And so it begins
This is our season and we own it, like no others. We have earned this beautiful spring and we appreciate
Farewell to a funny, brilliant scientist
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Glenn Shaw died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. The atmospheric chemist was for
Annual report cites Susitna River as under threat from development
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Southcentral Alaska’s Susitna River is one of the nation’s most endangered rivers because
Clear choices for clear waters: Understanding water quality
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Have you ever filled a glass with water from your tap and wondered if