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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Mayors, including Mat-Su’s DeVries, weigh in on gas pipeline property tax cut
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mayors in boroughs affected by the governor’s proposed cut of property taxes on
Time to hit the trail westward
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Yup, it’s 30 below this morning. Just like it was last week. Back then,
Mat-Su has a big stake in governor’s new gas pipeline legislation. Construction impact a concern
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced legislation in Juneau creating an alternate property tax for
State regulators intend to approve merger of two Alaska credit unions
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska Division of Banking and Securities is planning to approve the merger of Credit
Valley riders win another Iron Dog title
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Iron Doggers raced into a Fairbanks finish late on Saturday, February 21. Through a
30 teams ready to hit the trail for the 2026 Iron Dog
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Racers will rocket out of Big Lake this weekend for the start of The
Mat-Su again outpaces state in population growth, state data shows
Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska’s population growth is near zero or negative across most of the state’s
Alaska Attorney General asks Fairbanks, Mat-Su electric utilities to reconsider charity programs
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Alaska Attorney general-designee Stephen Cox is asking two of Alaska’s largest electrical utilities
LNG trucks now roll down the Dalton Highway from North Slope to Fairbanks; Titan plant in Mat-Su kept on standby for emergencies
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su will soon no longer be the main source of natural gas for
Alaska’s million-acre wildfire season, typical in size, had some unusual features
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Science Alaska wildfires burned more than 1 million acres this year, putting the 2025 season at
Summer visitor season is soft, but fundamentals still strong
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The summer visitor season is a little soft this year in Mat-Su, a
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