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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Dunleavy administration’s muzzling of teacher pay report is troubling
By Ed Flanagan, Click Bishop, Heidi Drygas, and Jim Sampson Spectrum As former labor commissioners for the state of Alaska,
Attorney: School Board Committee operating in violation of state’s Open Meetings Act
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Mired in controversy over recent decisions, the local school board is now facing questions about
Alaska governor’s staff deleted state agency’s analysis of teacher pay
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Staff for Gov. Mike Dunleavy quashed the publication of a new Department of Labor and
MSEA releases vote of “no confidence” in Mat-Su school board, Superintendent
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On Monday, the Mat-Su Education Association (MSEA), the union that represents over 1,200
“We organized this ourselves” Student-led protests investigated by MSBSD
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the Matanuska Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school board meeting on Wednesday, Wyatt Perkins
Letter to the editor
Support our libraries To the editor: Public libraries are vital to healthy, vibrant communities. Please visit your local library and
The Alaska chinook salmon/pink salmon relationship
By Andy Couch Mat-Su Anglers Fishing Report Alaskans, familiar with salmon harvests, salmon spawning escapement numbers, and current sizes
Lost and Found
By Emily Wardhaugh Faith I have a handful of songs in my repertoire that I play on the piano when
“It’s a celebration of reading!” Pop-up event highlights Banned Book Week
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com October 1-7 marks Banned Book Week, and on Wednesday, Black Birch Books in Wasilla
Read banned books
By Löki Gale Tobin Spectrum As efforts intensify to remove books from libraries across Alaska, let me double down on
Local news is good for business
By Dean Ridings Spectrum It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers.
The Human Library coming to Glenn Massay Theater to offer engagement, shared experiences
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Ever wondered about the story behind the person next to you? What their “story” is?