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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The public attorney you pay to protect you but don’t know
By Christian Hartley Now You Know If you have ever wondered what the borough attorney actually does, you are not
Mat-Su Assembly forms 'BARKS' board to overhaul kennel laws following Caswell dog deaths
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In a direct response to public outrage over a horrific animal neglect case, the Matanuska-
Palmer city fires first shot at proposed Mat-Su Borough sales tax
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer’s city council has fired the first shot at a proposed Matanuska-Susitna
Alaska Legislature votes to correct boundary errors at several state parks, public areas, Including Jonesville in Sutton area
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon State lawmakers are acting to fix technical errors affecting the boundaries of several Alaska wildlife
Caswell dog case has exposed a weakness in the borough's animal care and regulation department
By Lynn Mitchell Community spectrum The recent case of the Caswell dogs has seemingly exposed weaknesses in the Mat-Su
Alaska prosecutors accuse two Wasilla residents of more than 400 identity theft-related crimes
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Two Wasilla residents have been accused of a record-setting number of felonies and misdemeanors
Legislature’s regular session ends. Palmer gets a new judge and Alaska gets an official vegetable, the giant cabbage
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer will have a new Superior Court judge and the State of Alaska will
More money for Mat-Su schools in state budget, but governor’s approval still needed
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman There are three days remaining in the 2026 legislative session in Juneau and bills
New state money could narrow Mat-Su’s $28 million school budget deficit, but a lot is uncertain
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state Legislature is advancing bills that would put substantial new funding into schools
Mat-Su weighs teacher concealed carry policy
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) is moving forward with a controversial proposal that
The amendment that makes a flawed ordinance worse
By Dana Raffaniello Opinion When Ordinance 26-032 drew pushback over its impact on seniors, the sponsor's response
Assembly turns down school district request for funds to keep three schools open; school district deficit goes to $28 million
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The failure of the Mat-Su Borough assembly to fund a special $6.1