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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Howard Bess: Faith, family, and a competitive spirit define his legacy
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last month, Howard Bess, 95, passed away. A longtime fixture in Palmer, the pastor was
$5 million for new Palmer library, $1.5 million for Arctic Winter Games in late additions to state budget
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer will get a new $5 million public library, and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
“We, as a community, have the opportunity to bring our ideas to the table and decide what we do with this money.” Opioid settlement task force to meet with public
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The numbers are staggering. In 2021, 160 Alaskans died of drug overdoses. In 2021, Alaska
"We do not want to spend a single day on the picket line instead of educating children." Mat-Su Education Association votes to strike
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In a vote to determine whether to authorize a strike, should it come to that,
Norman Wakeman
We are sad to share the news that Norman Snow Wakeman, of Willow, Alaska, passed away on May 9th, 2023,
Legislators agree on budget deal, including smaller PFD, in first day of special session
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The special session of Legislature ended in Juneau Thursday after the state House voted
Helping our veterans struggling with substance use this Memorial Day
By Veronica Raussin Spectrum Substance use is a severe problem in any context. Many veterans struggle with this and mental
National politics and Alaska interests
By Howard Delo Outdoors The federal government has recently mounted major attacks on our Alaskan way of life and our
After 6-hour MSB meeting, gravel extraction ordinance vote postponed…again
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Like an old CD stuck on repeat, so too did the Gravel Extraction ordinance once
Legislature passes Governor Dunleavy's Carbon Offset Legislation: First step to creating a stable fiscal plan for Alaska
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On Tuesday, Senate Bill 48, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s carbon offset legislation was passed by
Legislators at budget impasse; Governor calls special session
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman With the Legislature deadlocked on the state budget Gov. Mike Dunleavy called lawmakers into
Here’s what didn’t pass in final days of legislative session, and on hold until 2024
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The end of any legislative session sees drama and strong public interest in what