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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Multiple vehicle accident on Parks claims 2 lives
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Just after 5 p.m. on October 2, Alaska State Troopers (AST) 911 Dispatch received
Preparing our youth
By Debra McGhan For the Frontiersman When Isabel ‘Izzy’ Brown, was just 15 years old, one of her older brothers
Matanuska-Susitna Borough declares disaster emergency due to flooding in the Upper Susitna Valley
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Mat-Su Borough, through Mayor Edna DeVries and Borough Manager Mike Brown, has formally
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month
Across Alaska, hazards such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods, avalanches, and powerful winter storms are a part of life. Emergencies can
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
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
Wildland Preparedness Public Education Day event scheduled for Saturday
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman A Wildland Preparedness Public Education Day event will be held on May 3 at
Borough, school district makes preparations for possible Mount Spurr eruption
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com When Mount Spurr erupted in 1992, ash spewed some 50,000 feet into the air
Staying informed and prepared: How government agencies monitor natural disasters in Alaska
By Christian Hartley Now You Know As Alaskans, we live in one of the most geologically active and climatically challenging
Senate passes Murkowski, Padilla Bill to Reauthorize National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Living in Alaska can come with certain risks-wildlife, fickle fits of weather from Mother
Alaska sends National Guard, other help to hurricane-hit states in the Lower 48
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska is sending 50 National Guardsmen to Florida to help that state
Are You Prepared?
By Debra McGhan For the Frontiersman When things go bad, it usually happens fast. “I remember a time when my