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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2026: Year of the horse
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz This is the year of the horse which is introduced on Tuesday February 17th. In
4-H teams will attend Western National Roundup in Denver to represent Alaska in livestock and horse competition
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman 4-H Teams from the Mat-Su/Copper River, Kenai and Fairbanks/Tanana districts
Adopt A Farm Animal this holiday season
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Valley residents young and old are welcome to adopt a farm animal for the
More than 100 young farmers participate in annual livestock auction
By Maria Beck For the Frontiersman On Saturday afternoon, 123 youth auctioned off livestock projects to a crowd of eager
Planting a passion: Local FFA program helps youth grow a love for agriculture, science
By Maria Beck For the Frontiersman From hosting a petting zoo during Colony Days, planting vegetables and flowers at the
State aims $1 million at livestock farmers hit by rising cost of feed, but some see unmet need
By Lisa Phu Alaska Beacon The cost of animal feed has risen this year and the weather in Alaska has
Alaska State Fair officials report strong season
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — The rain didn’t stop people from enjoying the 2022 Alaska State Fair season
Bear attacks continued throughout the weekend, despite reports of bear being shot
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As of Monday, there have been 17 known incidents as it seems the bear has
'It’s frustrating': Palmer, Butte residents report ongoing bear attacks, loss of poultry
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Over the past two weeks, residents who live in the Palmer and Butte, especially close
Youth talent highlighted at 2022 4-H Junior Livestock Auction
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA — The 2022 Jr. 4-H Livestock Auction at the Alaska State Fair drew talent
Poultry pulled from 2022 Alaska State Fair livestock exhibits
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — The Alaska State Fair recently announced that poultry will not be present during the
Alaska State Fair staff and volunteers host annual giant vegetable weigh offs in preparation for Harvest Fest
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — Gardeners across the state stuck to their giant crop growing ways and submitted the