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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Wick Communications announces sale of Frontiersman to Mat-Su Sentinel
Frontiersman.com With its headquarters in Wasilla, the Frontiersman has been a primary source of news for the Matanuska-Susitna
The public attorney you pay to protect you but don’t know
By Christian Hartley Now You Know If you have ever wondered what the borough attorney actually does, you are not
Mat-Su Health Foundation names director of philanthropy
Frontiersman.com Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) has named Ashley Peltier as Director of Philanthropy, effective May 4. In her
Grants fill funding gap for public broadcaster in Talkeetna
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Recent federal cuts to funding for public broadcasting have left many
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,
Still your hometown newspaper every day
By J. David McChesney Frontiersman.com Early in my career I heard a story, and it goes like this: A
Setting the record straight on campaign finance
By Bradley A. Smith Institute for Free Speech The Washington Post’s recent series on campaign finance, beginning with the
Alaska’s jury system
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Most people have heard about jury duty, but many don’t know there are
Alaska Supreme Court must stop judges from treating people with mental illness worse than criminals
By Val Van Brocklin Spectrum In Alaska, a criminal in custody must be presented with charges in court within 48
Alaska state utility regulators approve secrecy orders for billionaire’s takeover of GCI
James Brooks Alaska Beacon The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has unanimously approved a series of requests for financial secrecy filed
Palmer DA recognized for creating Pretrial Diversion Program
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the November 18 meeting of the Mat-Su Borough Assembly, Assembly member Dimitri Fonov,
Voices Across Alaska Fund Awards $2.9 Million to Support Public Media
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded $2.9 million in grants to Alaska’s