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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In Alaska’s topsy-turvy House, legislators are at odds over how much to bank on the Iran war
By James Brooks and Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon A potential $500 million windfall is giving the Alaska House of Representatives
Houston Mayor, Deputy Mayor announce resignations
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As the monthly meeting for the City of Houston got underway on Thursday evening, City
The foster care system is failing Alaska children; So are those trying to fix it
By Richard Wexler Opinion Last August, the Beacon published a story under the headline “Is Alaska’s foster care system
Thune and Johnson: A tale of two orphans
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion In The Joy of Yiddish, Leo Rosten defines chutzpah as “that quality enshrined in a
Alaska’s Congressional delegation votes to support American-Israeli war with Iran
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon All three members of Alaska’s delegation to Congress showed their support for the new
After historic education funding increase, some Alaska lawmakers aim to boost the BSA again
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Alaska lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives that would raise the state’
Parents, staff push back against proposed Mat-Su School closures at MSB meeting
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Mat-Su Borough Assembly chambers were packed with residents eager to weigh in on
Understanding the school district budget shortfall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is currently grappling with a significant budget crisis, one that
Grants fuel nonprofit tasked with helping families
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation For nearly three decades, the nonprofit Alaska Youth and Family Network
Alaska House advances bill to boost free legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans
By Sean Maguire Alaska Beacon The Alaska House last week advanced a bill that would boost state funding for a
Alaska House advances bill intended to boost workforce housing
By Sean Maguire Alaska Beacon The Alaska House on Friday advanced legislation intended to increase construction of workforce housing. Alaska
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