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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Walter John Gilmour
Walter John Gilmour, 73, passed on Jan. 30, 2016, in Waikiki, Hawaii. Walter was born May 27, 1942, in La
Walker should revive state defense force
Larry Wood In a letter dated 28 July, 2015, BG Laurie Hummel, Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard summed
Utilize state resources in fight against Sockeye fire
By Larry Wood Now that the Willow area fire has been declared a disaster, one would think that the state
Brendon Twitchell
Lifelong Alaskan Brendon Twitchell, 24, was born Sept. 28, 1988, in Anchorage, and died near Palmer in August 2013. There
State needs to reclassify wildland firefighters
By Trevor Fulton Spectrum With winter just around the corner, it’s difficult to imagine that just a few short
Emergency Preparedness Month youth poster contest offered
A poster contest is planned as part of the 2013 Emergency Preparedness Expo, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mat-Su Safe and Sound Emergency Preparedness Expo is Sept. 14
MAT-SU — Mat-Su Borough Emergency Services, North America Outdoor Institute, Firewise and dozens of other agencies and organizations will
‘Firewise’ events planned May 3-5 at various Valley locations
Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Alaska Division of Forestry and Mat-Su Borough Department of Emergency Services Wildfire Mitigation program will
Palmer really does have a dandy fire department
By DeLena Johnson Mayor's Corner This past week while searching for information on the Palmer Fire Department, I
To the winner goes the ‘Challenge’ trophy
MAT-SU — The Santa Cops and Heroes organization will benefit from the fundraising efforts of the Mat-Su Sertoma Club’
Student safety No. 1 priority at MSBSD
By Deena Paramo Spectrum In the wake of the tragic shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut Dec. 14, I
American Red Cross fire safety tips help to save lives
Frontiersman.com In observance of National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7 to 13, the American Red Cross is helping families