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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Palmer in a tough spot between its beloved golf course and expansion of airport, an economic driver
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman It’s still some time off, but Palmer faces some tough decisions over the
Bigger and better: Construction continues on JBER’s flight-line extension
Summer in Alaska, brief as it is, is also the height of construction season. That also extends to work on
Major upgrade of lighting at Palmer’s airport awaits approval of federal funds
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A long-planned major upgrade to the Palmer airport lighting and electrical systems could
Work continues on Wasilla Airport as City looks for public comments
By Hannah Lee For the Frontiersman Work on the Wasilla Airport continues as the city starts to implement phase two
JBER breaks ground on $309 million runway extension
By Tech. Sgt. Hailey Staker JBER Public Affairs JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Military and state officials came together to
Tree clearing in Matanuska River Park? A proposed study will examine how to save the borough’s longest runway
By Amy Bushatz For the Frontiersman Whether as many as 300 old-growth trees in Matanuska River Park are removed
MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment: A big step closer to reality
By 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron proved the
Wearable art: Models don costumes made of recycled materials
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — The annual Wearable Art Runway Fashion show hosted by the Valley Arts Alliance filled
Runway work to improve safety, efficiency
staff report JBER Public Affairs JBER’s plan to extend Runway 16, the north-south air strip, was recently approved
Joint effort results in extended Old Harbor runway
OLD HARBOR, Alaska -— A newly extended runway was opened at Old Harbor, on Kodiak Island, Aug. 7, marking the completion
PROGRESS: Changes coming for Wasilla, Palmer airports
by TIM ROCKEY Frontiersman.com Changes are coming to the Wasilla airport. Archie Giddings, the director of Public Works for
THROUGH THE LENS: JBER, ROK Airmen do RADR
Photos by Senior Airman Curt Beach Approximately 40 U.S. Airmen from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron and 40 Republic