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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Alaska Organized Militia races against winter in Western Alaska
By Capt. Bethany Buckingham Follett Alaska State Defense Force BETHEL — It is a race against time as winter closes in
Trump administration approves disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon President Donald Trump granted the State of Alaska’s request for a federal disaster declaration
After DOGE cuts and now ex-Typhoon Halong in western Alaska, trust is needed to rebuild forecasting
By Kitty Sopow Spectrum When the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska this week, radar showed color bands curling
State and Alaska Organized Militia expand evacuation, sheltering operations for West Coast Storm survivors
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), Alaska Organized Militia (AKOM), and multiple state and volunteer agencies continue coordinated response operations
Relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Western Alaska disaster
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In the wake of brutal, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong,
Local residents gather goods to send to Western Alaska villages impacted by brutal storms
By Barbara Hunt For the Frontiersman The Palmer Train Depot parking lot is always the staging point for many local
State Emergency Operation Center activated for west coast storm
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As communities along the western coast of Alaska grapple with significant weather system expected to
If a mountain fell in the wilderness . . .
By Ned Rozelll Alaska Science Camped on an island in Southeast Alaska a few mornings ago, Sasha Calvey heard a
Matanuska-Susitna Borough declares disaster emergency due to flooding in the Upper Susitna Valley
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Mat-Su Borough, through Mayor Edna DeVries and Borough Manager Mike Brown, has formally
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month
Across Alaska, hazards such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods, avalanches, and powerful winter storms are a part of life. Emergencies can
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
Flood advisory issued for Northern Susitna Valley
Katie Stavick Frontierman.com On September 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood advisory for the Northern