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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“We are changing the lives of these kids” Mat-Su Law Enforcement Explorers teaches law enforcement, community, and engagement
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com At the start of the school year, Officer Keith Barkwood of the Palmer Police Department
Dunleavy proposes $14 million in food stamp crisis fixes
By Claire Stremple Alaskabeacon.com The crisis in the state’s management of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program prompted
Senator Murkowski secures key legislative wins in fight against opioids and fentanyl
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senator Lisa Murkowski secured several key provisions in legislation crafted to combat the opioid crisis
A quick look at the candidates vying for school board vacancy
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Following the resignation of former Matanuska Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) school board member Jacob Butcher
Borough receives $3.5 million dollar grant to improve composting program
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — The Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division recently received a $3.5 million dollar
Advocates link Alaska’s high rate of traumatic brain injury with domestic violence
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon S. can’t remember how many times she has been hit in the head, but
Alaska program to keep school principals to triple in size
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon A program aimed at supporting and retaining Alaska principals will more than triple its participation
Mat-Su School District launches AK Reads program
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com A person’s ability to read is a critical predictor of educational and lifelong success.
Governor prepares Alaska for potential government shutdown
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As lawmakers in Washington D.C. continue to squabble amid a race to prevent otherwise,
"The impact of this effort cannot be understated." $1.7 million aid distribution benefits food banks, communities statewide
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On Wednesday, Alaska’s Department of Health has announced the successful completion of a measure
State plan includes new bridge across Lower Susitna River
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A new state surface transportation plan includes eighteen miles of new public road that
Project ChildFind: An important first step toward getting students the help they need
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Public schools have a big responsibility. In addition to teaching roughly 19,000 kids in