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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Looking beyond ‘normal’
By Heather Murphy Spectrum How often have we been in the local grocery store or bank and heard a child’
Wendy F. Thompson
Palmer resident Wendy F. Thompson, 39, died Sept. 10, 2012, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage after battling stage
Matthew David Hernandez
Matthew David Hernandez, 25, died July 26, 2012, in Chickaloon at Mile 88.1, Glenn Highway. Memorial service in his
Lois Jean Sylva Lewis
Lois Jean Sylva Lewis, 69, died Aug. 2, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. She was born
Mary Louise Pope
Mary Louise Pope, 80, of Iraan, Texas, died May 26, 2012, in Iraan General Hospital with family members at her
Opening the door for local homeless youth
By Michelle Overstreet and Michael P. Carson Spectrum The most important door to open for homeless youth is providing stable
Alexi Mykaela Bickers
Alexi Mykaela Bickers, 20, died unexpectedly March 8, 2012, in Palmer. A memorial service in honor of Alexi is at
Child development film to show locally
By Frontiersman.com Best Beginnings’ new 14-minute video “Babies on Track” will show at several locations around the Mat-
Relinquishing a child a brave act of love
By Paul Maguire Spectrum When growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, the media projected one idealized version of family
Never give up and always keep going
By Paul Maguire As a young man, I experienced bullying. It changed my life then and affected my growth and
Think of foster youth this season
Les Gara Spectrum This month we are launching our second annual Laptops for Foster Youth drive. Since last year, we
Wonderful program helps kids find homes
By Susan Bomalaski “They want me to be part of their family. They mean it when they say they care