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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Major upgrade of lighting at Palmer’s airport awaits approval of federal funds
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A long-planned major upgrade to the Palmer airport lighting and electrical systems could
Lack of snow prompts early start to official fire season in Alaska’s southern regions
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Responding to the lack of snow across Southcentral Alaska and other regions, state officials on
DOF&FP hosts session on becoming ‘Fire-wise in the Valley’
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com While officially, spring is still weeks away, most in the Mat-Su Borough need only
Alaska wildfire season, marked by significant smoke events, closes with below-average totals
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska closed its summer with a wildfire season that was almost exactly normal. In all,
Wildland fire reported in Montana Creek area
Frontiersman.com A wildfire in the Montana Creek area was reported just after 3 p.m. Saturday. The fire, located
Alaska State Emergency Operations Center requests support from Alaska Organized Militia for state wildland fire efforts
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — The Alaska State Emergency Operations Center recently requested assistance from the
Dry, hot weather and lightning marks first weekend of summer for Mat Su, sparks several fires
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The late spring and early summer in the Mat-Su Borough has been marked with
State needs to reclassify wildland firefighters
By Trevor Fulton Spectrum With winter just around the corner, it’s difficult to imagine that just a few short
‘Firewise’ events planned May 3-5 at various Valley locations
Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Alaska Division of Forestry and Mat-Su Borough Department of Emergency Services Wildfire Mitigation program will
Palmer really does have a dandy fire department
By DeLena Johnson Mayor's Corner This past week while searching for information on the Palmer Fire Department, I
‘Firewise’ team to host public meeting
Frontiersman.com The Big Lake community will host a meeting of one of the nation’s leading organizations in wildfire
Dave Dolfi
Dave Dolfi, 52, died Oct. 4, 2011, at his home in Sutton after a short battle with cancer. He was