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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APU partners on two research projects to assess diminishing Alaska salmon
By Mary Claire McCarthy For the Frontiersman Alaska Pacific University’s (APU) Fisheries, Aquatic Science, and Technology (FAST Lab) is
Opinion: Lawmakers deserve credit for recent success against the Green New Deal
By Daren Bakst Competitive Enterprise Institute Lawmakers took a significant step toward ending the Green New Deal. In the One
Alaska’s million-acre wildfire season, typical in size, had some unusual features
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Science Alaska wildfires burned more than 1 million acres this year, putting the 2025 season at
Predator control in Alaska is a tool, not a war
By Doug Vincent-Lang Spectrum Recently published opinion pieces paint a dire picture of Alaska’s predator control efforts, portraying
Opinion: Get kids outside learning about wildfires
By Heather McFarland, Tori Brannan, Katie Spellman and Hilary Shook Spectrum The start of school is the perfect time to
Opinion: Rescinding Obama’s endangerment finding will pay big dividends
By Chris Talgo The Heartland Institute On July 29, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially announced that it is proposing
Lawmakers consider an only-in-Alaska flood insurance program
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon As the Trump administration shrinks and even considers eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the
Governor Dunleavy Issues Two Administrative Orders to Improve Government Efficiency and Regulatory Reform
Frontiersman.com Governor Mike Dunleavy announced on August 4 the signing of two new Administrative Orders designed to ensure Alaska’
NASA awards APU nearly $5 million for Microplastic Research and Education Center
By Mary Claire McCarthy For the Frontiersman Alaska Pacific University (APU) is leading a major, multi-institutional research and education
Mat-Su Burn Permit Suspension lifted
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Nearly a month after a burn permit suspension was issued, the State of Alaska Division
Dorothy Helm
June 6, 1947 - June 20, 2025 On June 20, 2025, Dorothy Jeanne Helm passed away in her Palmer, Alaska home
Alaska Pacific University and the North Cascades Institute Launch a Debt-Free Avenue for the Master of Science Outdoor and Environmental Education Program
By Mary Claire McCarthy For the Frontiersman A new partnership, the “Cascadia Pathway,” allows students to earn a Master of