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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Rodeo gets bigger and better with rough stock events
By CASEY RESSLER-Valley Life editor The Alaska State Fair rodeo is always a big event, and this year, it
Fireworks, carnival rides highlight first day schedule
By CASEY RESSLER-Valley Life editor The Alaska State Fair is getting off to a roaring bang this Thursday, as
Mat-Su College adds six to faculty
During a time when many colleges are facing severe fiscal issues and the inability to recruit new faculty, Matanuska-Susitna
Up goes the big top of the fair
By AMY MENEREY-Frontiersman reporter James Clement, Shawn Ruddy and Raul Gomez of Clemco, along with more than a dozen
Colony grad leads band in new directions
By CASEY RESSLER/Valley Life editor Colony grad Matt Hopper's musical dream is starting to come true. Hopper
Twang & Bang: Booking music acts that appeal to everyone is a challenge the Alaska State Fair tackles every winter
By CASEY RESSLER/Valley Life editor Each year, the Alaska State Fair attracts more than 250,000 people to Palmer.
Peek at the Past: As it appeared in the Aug. 15, 1963, Frontiersman
Raceway construction to begin Monday Jim Jones, Anchorage businessman and owner of the Alaska Speedway, has been engaged as project
American Hi-Fi replaces Cheap Trick
By CASEY RESSLER-Valley Life editor The Alaska State Fair was dealt a blow last week as Cheap Trick pulled
History gets a fresh face
EOWYN LeMAY IVEY-Frontiersman reporter WASILLA -- Compared to the East Coast, where European history stretches back hundreds of years to
Stamp of history
Wasilla's first woman postmaster and U.S. commissioner recalls her voyage to Alaska and town's past
Exchange programs benefit host families as well
By BECKY STOPPA/For the Frontiersman Foreign exchange programs offer high school students a world of opportunities: the opportunity to
Sun, fun name of the game at Bluegrass festival
By STEVE KADEL/Frontiersman reporter TALKEETNA -- Tie-dyed shirts, long hair, and peace and love were back in vogue during