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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Arctic Connect validates HF communication across Alaska
By Dana Rosso Alaska National Guard Public Affairs “Harpoon 1-2, this is Midnight Sun 1, radio check, over.” A
Clarification needed on MEA’s renewable energy claims
This is an open letter to Matanuska Electric Association management to ask for some clarification and transparency with regard to
Bad policies lead to high electricity prices
By Kristen Walker Opinion Millions of Americans are upset and deeply concerned about their electric bills as of late, and
Don’t let data centers stick us with the bill
By Frank Lasee Opinion In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize everything from healthcare to entertainment, one inconvenient
Matanuska Electric sees steady growth in power demand even as natural gas shortage looms
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Electric Association is seeing a gradual and steady increase in demand for electricity
Mixed outlook for energy in Southcentral, Interior Alaska; New gas in Cook Inlet, but big wind projects stall
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The outlook for energy, its availability and affordability, is decidedly mixed for Southcentral and
Alaska Mechanical Builders in Palmer turns out another new modular power plant for a rural community
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A $6 million new power plant for a western Alaska village in was assembled
Trump freezes funds for backup electrical transmission that would make power supply to Mat-Su more secure
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Federal funds for a major state energy project that would provide a backup for
Trump’s actions to curtail grants, infrastructure funding creates widespread uncertainty across state
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman President Donald Trump’s actions to freeze federal funding for grants and infrastructure projects
Off the Grid: Self-reliance a long-established virtue for Mat-Su residents
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Kevin McCabe and Jim Sykes. You couldn’t find two people so different politically
Utilities gear up plans to deal with any repeat of last winter’s natural gas upset
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman With winter’s arrival Southcentral Alaska utilities are taking steps to ensure that a
MEA, Chugach install new battery system to keep regional power grid stable
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Two Southcentral electric cooperatives, Matanuska Electric Association and Chugach Electric Association of Anchorage, have