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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Woman struck, killed by freight train
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com A woman was struck and killed by a freight train Friday night in Wasilla, according to
Alaska Railroad’s 2024 bridge rehab, rebuilding program has Mat-Su projects planned
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Alaska Railroad has an ambitious bridge rebuilding and repair program underway in 2024
Are we really running out of gas?
By Frank Murkowski Spectrum Are We Really Running Out of Gas at Cook Inlet? Are there some alternatives, could we
House passes resolution supporting rail extensions in Mat-Su, Interior
Frontiersman.com The State House passed House Joint Resolution 19, or HJR 19, on Wednesday, March 6, supporting the completion
Partnership with Alaska Railroad will advance state’s development and future
By Bill O'Leary Spectrum In the last days of December, it’s customary to contemplate the prior year
'This is a great, great thing for the City of Wasilla': Ribbon cut for new home of Wasilla Train Depot
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The winds were blustery, and the snow made visibility challenging, but that didn’t dampen
Voters to decide bonds for 17 road projects on Nov. 7
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su voters will vote on more road bonds Nov. 7, pledging local taxpayers
Rail or road? Heated opinions aired at Sept. 12 special assembly meeting
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Debate continues on whether to convert the partially-complete Port MacKenzie rail extension into
End of the line for rail link to Port MacKenzie? Borough to pursue conversion to a road
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman This may be the end for the 15-year effort to build a rail
Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
By Ned Rozell Alaska Science A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes
$5 million for new Palmer library, $1.5 million for Arctic Winter Games in late additions to state budget
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer will get a new $5 million public library, and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Letters to the editor
Time for Hydrogen Commuter Train To the editor: We need hydrogen fuel-cell commuter train service from Seward to Girdwood