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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Alaska’s coal: A strategic anchor in an uncertain energy world
By Lorali Simon Community spectrum While much of the world is rediscovering coal’s strategic value amid global fuel shortages
Wood stove for the win!
By Kyle Wilkinson Kyle in the outside As I sat down to write this week's column, our power
Clarification needed on MEA’s renewable energy claims
This is an open letter to Matanuska Electric Association management to ask for some clarification and transparency with regard to
Nuclear energy, reconsidered: What’s changed, and why it matters for Alaska
By Gwen Holdmann Opinion For much of the past half-century, nuclear energy in the United States has occupied an
Bad policies lead to high electricity prices
By Kristen Walker Opinion Millions of Americans are upset and deeply concerned about their electric bills as of late, and
LNG trucks now roll down the Dalton Highway from North Slope to Fairbanks; Titan plant in Mat-Su kept on standby for emergencies
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su will soon no longer be the main source of natural gas for
A Lesson on Home Winterization from Mat-Su College
By Nick McDermott For the Frontiersman As the crisp autumn air gives way to the looming chill of winter, homeowners
Port MacKenzie nets another major federal grant, this one for port security
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Another federal grant has been awarded for Port MacKenzie, the Mat-Su Borough’s
Alaska’s energy security must come first
By Tom Begich Spectrum For decades, Alaska has provided energy security for the United States. Our oil and gas have
Alaska needs more power, not less
By Rep. George Rauscher Spectrum This past week I toured Terra Energy Corporation’s West Susitna coal project with Congressman
Matanuska Electric sees steady growth in power demand even as natural gas shortage looms
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Electric Association is seeing a gradual and steady increase in demand for electricity
Mixed outlook for energy in Southcentral, Interior Alaska; New gas in Cook Inlet, but big wind projects stall
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The outlook for energy, its availability and affordability, is decidedly mixed for Southcentral and