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
Physical Sciences
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March brings full energy!
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz Without a doubt this surge in life is due to our friend, the sun, who
Solar flares cause spectacular aurora borealis in Alaska skies
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually
Move over NASA, Here Comes Mat-Su College!
By Nick McDermott For the Frontiersman How do you figure out how big something is if it’s the size
New Courses Land at Mat-Su College for 2025
By Nick McDermott For the Frontiersman The new academic year brings new opportunities to Mat-Su College. As the valley
Farewell to a funny, brilliant scientist
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science Glenn Shaw died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona. The atmospheric chemist was for
Geologic hydrogen may be an answer
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science The internal combustion engine is less than 200 years old. Same for the technologies we
Time now for Palmer’s night sky dark theater
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz November is here and without the snow cover—it is very dark. This is a
The Music of the Spheres
By Karen Murray Faith “This is my Father’s World, and to my listening ears, all natures sings and around
Mat-Su College team participates in a NASA rocketry program
By Nick McDermott For the Frontiersman Students from Mat-Su College have not been taking the summer off as several
Cold War inspired first launch from Poker Flat
Ned Rozell When they launch, the four rockets now pointed northward from Poker Flat Research Range will add to the
Treasure seekers hunt is June 22-23
PALMER — The Alaska Treasure Seekers’ 37th annual metal detecting treasure hunt is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.