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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Borough assembly overrides mayor’s veto of land for data center and joint-marketing with company
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Matanuska-Susitna Borough assembly overrode Mayor Edna DeVries’ veto Tuesday, March 17, of
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
Murkowski,colleagues tackle student financial aid access
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senator Lisa Murkowski along with fellow senators, Jack Reed (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Mat-Su School Board discusses preliminary $22.5M deficit budget
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani presented his proposed
Golf course contractor is out; Palmer city will now manage golfing
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The city of Palmer has taken over management of the Palmer golf course after
MSB Assembly passes resolution to explore data center development
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com A resolution supporting a partnership between the Mat-Su Borough (MSB) and Terra Energy Center
Mat-Su assembly to consider switch of property taxes for a borough sales tax
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Susitna Borough voters could switch their property taxes for a borough sales tax
Understanding the school district budget shortfall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is currently grappling with a significant budget crisis, one that
Alaska has bigger needs than fattening the dividend
By Larry Persily Community spectrum Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100
Raise my taxes and close my school?
By Jim Colver Community Spectrum Friends, from my view, it doesn’t look so good in the Valley these days…
Helping vision-impaired residents part of the plan for nonprofit
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A nonprofit organization with statewide reach has been working to improve
Mat-Su’s Port MacKenzie gains recognition in two new reports
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su’s Port MacKenzie has gotten recognition recently in two influential publications. One