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
Packed courtroom hears not guilty plea in high-profile Willow dog case
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com A packed Palmer courtroom was filled with raw emotion on May 6, echoing with the
Indictment in Willow dog case: Misty Rehder faces 24 counts
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On May 4, 2026, a Palmer grand jury indicted Misty Rehder, 35, on 24 counts
Palmer will get a fifth superior court judge under bill sponsored by governor
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A bill to add a fifth state superior court judge in Palmer is moving
Court says revoked Alaska driver’s licenses stay invalid until a driver reactivates them with DMV
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon In Alaska, a suspended driver’s license will stay suspended unless a driver takes steps
Peterson Confirmed as New Alaska Federal Judge
Frontiersman.com Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on February 4, thanked his Senate colleagues for voting to confirm Aaron Christian
Alaska’s jury system
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Most people have heard about jury duty, but many don’t know there are
Alaska appeals federal court decision with implications for Arctic Refuge oil drilling
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska is asking a federal appeals court to re-examine a district
Opinion: Grand Jury nullification should be the final word
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum “District attorneys now have so much influence on grand juries,” retired judge Sol Wachtler told
Board of Veterans Appeals surpasses 92,000 completed appeals ahead of 92nd birthday
Frontiersman.com The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Board of Veterans Appeals is celebrating its 92nd birthday on July
Peer-to-peer justice program training future attorneys
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Since 1996, the nonprofit Mat-Su Youth Court has been an
Alaska appeals court affirms that ‘turtling’ during an arrest is legal
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon In an opinion published Friday, the Alaska Court of Appeals overturned an Anchorage man’s