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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Keep Alaska open for business
By Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, Rep. Justin Ruffridge and Rep. Julie Coulombe Spectrum Alaska is open for business. We’ve heard
School district funding in Alaska: What BSA really means
By Christian Hartley Now You Know If you've ever wondered how local schools are funded, you are not
Ripley to receive 2025 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award
Elizabeth Ripley, President and CEO of the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF), has been named the recipient of the 2025
Wasilla City Council appoints new council member
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the regularly scheduled meeting of the Wasilla City Council on April 28, Mark Schmidt
Palmer City Council: Breaking down the information and action memorandums
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the special Palmer City Council meeting on April 29, much council discussion revolved around
Why you should vote no on my recall
By Steve Carrington Spectrum Recalls of elected officials are rare—and they should be. They’re meant for serious breaches
Legislature grapples with stubborn deficit; differences narrow on school funding
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Senate continues its work on the operating budget in an effort to get
Education Commentary Undermining well-funded public education undermines Alaska
By Roz’lyn Grady-Wyche Spectrum On April 22, 2025, the Alaska Legislature had the opportunity and responsibility to secure
School board approves changes to Mat-Su Central School Student Allotment
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the April 16 meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school board,
After governor’s veto, Senate approves smaller education funding boost
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Alaska’s public schools might get more money, after all. Nine days after Gov. Mike
Youth hoops camp aims to build bridges for low-income athletes
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable housing and Alaska’
Mat-Su legislators praise governor’s veto of HB 69, education bill they see as too expensive
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su legislators are praising a new education bill being promoted by Gov. Mike