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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Teamsters negotiate deal with Durham to end strike, return to work
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com With two weeks left in the 2025-2026 school year, Mat-Su school buses are
No deal reached: Mat-Su school bus driver strike continues
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Negotiations continued as the Mat-Su school bus driver strike heads into its seventh week,
University of Alaska staff vote to unionize
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon University of Alaska staff announced a vote to form a union on Wednesday. The union
Mat-Su school bus strike continues as negotiations with Durham stall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Negotiations this week between Durham School Services (DSS) and Teamsters Local 959 representing school bus
Cold fronts and contract stalls: School bus drivers strike looms on
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As thousands of families in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) are enjoying spring
MSBSD school bus workers strike as contract negotiations stall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Students and families in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) are facing a second
Durham School Services calls on bus drivers union to honor agreed‑upon negotiation dates, avoid strike
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In response to the Teamsters Local 959, which represents the school bus drivers in the
MSBSD school bus workers announce strike date as negotiations stall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com School bus workers for Durham School Services in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD)
Finding your path: Job training and career help
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Have you ever felt stuck in your job or wondered how to learn new
Durham, Teamsters fail to reach agreement; school bus drivers vote to authorize strike
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Nearly three years after bus drivers contracted through Durham School Services for the Matanuska-Susitna
Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups
Opinion: Protect small businesses by halting unemployment benefits to striking workers
By Tyler Dever National Federation of Independent Business As many small businesses struggle to find and retain qualified workers, several