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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Legislators convene in Juneau; will take up override votes on governor’s vetoes
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The 2026 legislative session is off to a start, and things could get underway
Alaskans are smoking and drinking less, for health reasons. Marijuana is more complicated
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaskans are smoking and drinking less, following national health trends, the Department of Revenue’
Governor’s state budget has some good news for Mat-Su, but outlook for large Permanent Fund Dividend is cloudy
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Some good news for Mat-Su is that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has included full-
The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit is in danger and so is the health of Alaskans
By Tim Hunt Opinion By the end of 2025, thousands of Alaskans may be hit hard by health insurance cost
Stop the sham: Palmer’s golf course Is compliant and profitable
By Save the Palmer Golf Course Spectrum In regard to the Palmer Golf Course, residents and community council members are
Borough assembly drives final nail in coffin for local gasoline tax
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Matanuska-Borough Assembly drove the final nail in the coffin for a proposed
Palmer keeps city employee health insurance costs stable despite rising medical costs
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman At a time when consumers are facing double-digit rises in medical costs and
Palmer council weighs airport, golf course uses; temporary sales tax hike aired for library construction finance
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman There was extended discussion on Palmer’s airport at last Tuesday’s city council
Letters to the editor
The importance of support groups in the cancer journey To the editor: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I
Elections have consequences: Tariffs and bailouts edition
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion “During the 2024 presidential election,” Maurie Backman wrote at Moneywise in March, “farming-dependent counties
Opinion: Should healthcare be a commodity? Depends on whether you actually want healthcare
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion Medicine today is a business enterprise,” Dr. Joseph Varon writes at the Brownstone Institute. “Patients
Opinion: Protect small businesses by halting unemployment benefits to striking workers
By Tyler Dever National Federation of Independent Business As many small businesses struggle to find and retain qualified workers, several