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
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center achieves elite national status as a straight “A” for patient safety
Frontiersman.com Mat-Su Regional Medical Center was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the 5th consecutive grading round
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
Proposed security overhaul would authorize concealed carry for qualified teachers, volunteers at schools
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school board is reviewing Policy 3515, a proposed
No deal reached: Mat-Su school bus driver strike continues
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Negotiations continued as the Mat-Su school bus driver strike heads into its seventh week,
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
Local tree service crews staying busy after wind storms
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman The early December wind storm has tree service crews working around the clock to
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earns an ‘A’ hospital safety grade from the Leapfrog Group
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog
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 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
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