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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Editor's note -- This is part one in a two-part look back at the community events of 2004. The second part will appear in the Sunday edition and cover the months of July through December
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor The year 2004 was filled with many big community events, and Valley residents made
Home for the holidays
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor Evangelo's is hardly a jazz Mecca, but for Hilary Gardner, the applause
Keeping up with the Clauses
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor As technology expands, it is getting harder and harder for Santa Claus to hide.
Putting the spirit in Christmas
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor Throughout December, hundreds of motorists drive through Cottonwood Shores subdivision to get a peak
18-wheel holiday
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor One Christmas Eve, years ago, Mark Mendonsa was pulling into the port of Anchorage
"Clutch" saves Christmas
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor In the children's book "A Semi for a Sleigh," readers
Many recognize landmark, but few know history
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor The old ship sits out in Knik, across from Knik Lake, seemingly inviting tourists
The Nomad finds a home
By CASEY RESSLER Valley Life editor Growing up in Knik, Lisa Redington would always look out at the Nomad, her
Colony Christmas 2004
By CASEY RESSLER/Valley Life editor As the Alaska Railroad pulled into downtown Palmer Saturday, Colony Christmas went from being
Braille class a hit with parents, teachers
By CASEY RESSLER/Valley Life editor Six tiny little dots. That's all Braille is. But for a group
Play lives up to "wonderful" reputation
JOEL DAVIDSON/Frontiersman reporter WASILLA -- Valley Performing Arts pulled its best performance of the season out, just in time for
A license to drive?
By ERIN KELAHAN and JOHN DAVIDSON Frontiersman Beginning Jan. 1, 2005, Valley teens wishing to obtain a driver's