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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Emergency prep fair slated for Saturday
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman The Susitna Valley Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held at the Willow Community Center
Human remains found in burned trailer in Big Lake area; Firefighters decline to respond to scene outside designated fire service area, according to troopers
Frontiersman.com Human remains were found inside a burned travel trailer in the Big Lake area Wednesday morning, according to
Understanding local government emergency powers
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When you hear that the Mat-Su Borough has declared a state of emergency,
HFD, others respond to late-evening fire in sub-zero temps
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com It was a busy weekend for the Houston Fire Department, responding to calls in frigid
MSBSD tests preparedness with multi-agency active shooter drill
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Students, teachers, and administrators in schools all across the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD)
CPR training key to building network of lifesavers
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Every year, more than 350,000 experience cardiac arrest outside of
Multiple agencies participate in active shooter drill
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com It’s the event no parent, teacher, community member, or first responder wants to think
Staying connected when emergencies strike
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When disaster nears, accurate information can make the difference between staying safe and being
Multiple vehicle accident on Parks claims 2 lives
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Just after 5 p.m. on October 2, Alaska State Troopers (AST) 911 Dispatch received
Preparing our youth
By Debra McGhan For the Frontiersman When Isabel ‘Izzy’ Brown, was just 15 years old, one of her older brothers
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month
Across Alaska, hazards such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods, avalanches, and powerful winter storms are a part of life. Emergencies can
Local fire department hosts wildfire preparedness open house
By Katie Stavick Fronteirsman.com Memorial Day is right around the corner, classes are nearly finished for the local schools,