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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‘Moment of Remembrance’ ceremony Sunday at Veterans Wall of Honor
By HEATHER A. RESZ Frontiersman WASILLA — The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association is sponsoring a “Moment of Remembrance” at the Veterans
FAIR WEATHER FAREWELL
ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman Haley Morrissey and her horse clear an obstacle during a practice session before the final day of
People We Know
• Katie Conover, a teacher at Goose Bay Elementary School, was among a group of U.S. elementary school teachers and
VFAA attends Byers Lake en plein-air event
BYERS LAKE — Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation sponsored en plein-air painting event Aug. 26-28 at Byers
PEEK AT THE PAST: Sept. 4, 1952
Here’s what made the news 59 years ago, from the Sept. 4, 1952, edition of The Frontiersman: Mat Valley
SLAW AND ORDER
BY ANDREW WELLNER Frontiersman PALMER — When he showed up to have his massive cabbage weighed at the 16th Alaska State
Hobo Jim to perform benefit show at Knik Museum Saturday
By HEATHER A. RESZ Frontiersman PALMER — He steps away from his stool at the bar in Valley Hotel and signals
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Broken Walls’ to perform at Christian music festival
Tlingit drummer Bill Pagaran from Palmer will play with his band Broken Walls on the main stage at 3:15
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
BY ANDREW WELLNER Frontiersman PALMER — It was a trying set of circumstances that led Naomi Hooley to Portland, Ore. “Before
Wasilla boy wins $1,500 ‘Summer of Heroes’ scholarship
PALMER — A Wasilla boy was among five recipients ages 11 to 18 to receive 2011 Summer of Heroes scholarships from
Fair has fun for mom, dad and all the kids
By GREG JOHNSON Frontiersman PALMER — To borrow a line from “Forrest Gump,” families and fairs are like peas and carrots.
Peek at the Past
Here’s what made the news in the Aug. 28, 1987, edition of the Mat-Su Frontiersman: Bus firm will