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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Pencils Down, Voices Up: Students Stage Protest Over High-Stakes Testing
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com It’s not often that the newsroom hears from middle school students. But after Teeland
Clock ticking, no solution: Assembly and board fail to bridge budget gap
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Following a lengthy joint meeting the Mat-Su Borough (MSB) Assembly and Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Nerd Con 26 sets the stage for Valley fandom
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Fifty years ago, a room filled with passionate fans discussing comic books, playing Dungeons and
No fines for Durham: District seeks long-term stability over penalties
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com While the Mat-Su school bus driver strike drags into its fourth week, and the
Mat-Su College offering community education classes
By Cadence Sellars For the Frontiersman Mat-Su College announced its spring 2026 Community Education Classes, offering a range of
Alaska to celebrate Education and Sharing Day
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Schools across the Valley and across the nation will celebrate Education and Sharing Day
MSHF announces $1.69M grant to sustain school nurses in Mat-Su School District
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Facing a projected $22.5 million deficit, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) recently
Colony High School Choir, ROTC brighten Iditarod Re-start in Willow
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Students from Colony High School stood in the crisp Alaskan air at the Willow re-
Mat-Su School Board discusses preliminary $22.5M deficit budget
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani presented his proposed
After historic education funding increase, some Alaska lawmakers aim to boost the BSA again
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Alaska lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives that would raise the state’
Larson Elementary rallies over proposed school closures and funding cuts
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) proposes closing Larson Elementary, Meadow Lakes Elementary,
Parents, staff push back against proposed Mat-Su School closures at MSB meeting
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Mat-Su Borough Assembly chambers were packed with residents eager to weigh in on