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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Great books, football, and the huddle of public education
By Blake Livingston Spectrum My name is Blake Livingston. I am a proud product of the valley, a veteran English
The Mat-Su Valley Banned Book Challenge
By DanaLyn Dalrymple Spectrum I have always been a reader. Hailing from a small religious farming community in Idaho, reading
University of Alaska implements executive and senior leader furloughs
University of Alaska senior administrators, including president Jim Johnsen, will take mandatory furloughs, university officials said Wednesday. “It is important
Banned books? A pandemic? What year is it?!
By Cait Buxbaum Spectrum During peacetime, it’s easy to convince ourselves that things like censorship and mass plagues are
Fair announces 2020 scholarship recipients
The Alaska State Fair announced its 2020 scholarship recipients Wednesday. Seniors from Colony, Mat-Su Career and Technical, Soldotna, Palmer
'We still did it' Palmer High seniors, staff prepare for virtual graduation
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com PALMER — Last Friday, Palmer High School students and principal Paul Reid filed into the Mat-
Budget cuts and COVID-19 deal university a double hit
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman In the midst of pandemic, life goes on. The University of Alaska has started
Wasilla High School senior accepted into highly competitive music program at Central Washington University
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA — Wasilla High School class of 2020 member Greg DeArmond successfully made it into his
Connie Trent Rodgers
Connie Rodgers passed away peacefully in her home on April 16, 2020, at the age of 74. Born Constance Martha
Appalled by the school board’s decision
To the editor: To the editor: As an educator for 4 decades, I am appalled that the School Board of
Not a full ban: School board president responds to removal of controversial books from district curriculum
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com PALMER — Mat-Su School Board President Tom Bergey responded to the controversy surrounding action the
An open letter to the Mat-Su School Board
By Mekenna Bills Dear Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Board Members, My name is Mekenna Bills. I am sixteen years