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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Defending AIDEA from legislative overreach
By Rep. Kevin McCabe Spectrum AIDEA, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority was created to do one thing: build
Recall of Palmer mayor fails by hefty margin
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman An effort to recall Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington failed by a hefty margin in
Borough assembly removes a road service area board member and okays purchase of Big Lake Lions Club recreation center
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly gave final approval for the purchase of the Big
Vetoing bipartisan solutions hurts students and working families
By Rick Morgan Spectrum As president of the Mat-Su Classified Employees Association—and someone who has worked in Alaska’
Hughes leans on generalizations in weighing Medicaid changes
By Steven Merritt Spectrum In her May 12 session update to constituents, Palmer Sen. Shelley Hughes takes an age-old
Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,000 dividend and adjourns for the year
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday, one day earlier than expected, after
Campaign to remove Palmer mayor leads by two votes
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Drama at the City of Palmer continues. The polls closed late Tuesday, May 20,
Governor vetoes school funding bill, arguing it lacks enough of his policy proposals
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill last Monday, May 19, that would increase funding
Most state services will see no new funding in final Alaska state budget draft
By James Brooks and Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon There will be no extra money for the University of Alaska’s
Legislature cuts school debt assistance to Mat-Su, new state trooper post in Talkeetna
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Absent some last-minute hiccup, Alaska legislators will adjourn their 2025 session Wednesday night
The fight for Alaska’s future begins in the classroom
By Gov. Mike Dunleavy Spectrum For far too long, we’ve been told that the answer to our education crisis
Statement on proposed healthcare funding cuts
By Aundra O. Jackson Spectrum We of the Mat-Su Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, Inc., are deeply concerned about