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
Environmental Issues
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Are we living in a warm peak between ice ages?
Ned Rozell As another major rainstorm hit California in February, downtown San Francisco surpassed its normal rain total for an
Alaska’s environment and economy depend on each other
By Elvie Underwood For the past couple of months, the phrase “budget deficit” has been everywhere. In late March, I
Funding mental health services with coal harms the Mat-Su
Laurel Carlsen It’s time for the Alaska Mental Health Trust to finally divest from coal. Last month, the Executive
Borough issues air quality alert Friday night
Frontiersman staff The Mat-Su Borough has issued an air quality alert for the Palmer area due to high winds.
Battle continues with Mat River
By Charlene Schmidtkunz One evacuated building swept away overnight July 18. In six days, the Matanuska River ate 80 feet
‘Not in my backyard’ is the one clear objection to monofill
By Howard Bess The Mat-Su Borough has again said “no” to Central Monofill Services and its application for a
‘Valley Trash’ is a joke, not a business model
By Stephanie Nowers The proposal by an Anchorage company, Central Monofill Services, to dump hundreds of thousands of tons of
Monofill proposal puts profits ahead of people
By Sarah Wolcoff I’d like to help clarify a few things in regard to CMS seeking a monofill permit
Air permit application is misleading
By Bonnie Zirkle After reviewing the application for an Air Quality Control Minor Permit submitted by Usibelli Coal Mine Inc.
Valley projects benefit from ‘Clean Water Actions Grants’
Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Six Valley efforts will benefit from a pool of $424,000 Alaska Clean Water Actions grants
Apply now for ‘Alaska Clean Water Actions Grants’
Frontiersman.com JUNEAU — Applications are due by 5 p.m., Feb. 12 for grants of up to $500,000 for
Salmon Symposium set for Nov. 13-14
PALMER — This year’s Salmon Symposium is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 13 and 14 at the