With its headquarters in Wasilla, the Frontiersman has been a primary source of news for the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and surrounding communities for decades. The Frontiersman printed its first ...

A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may not have been on the graduation bingo card, but that’s how Brian McIntosh rolls. “Mac”, a beloved football and ...

In a bittersweet moment, Glacier View School (GVS), which is set for closure by the school district, was the first school to hold a graduation ceremony for the 2025-2026 school year. Lane Bagley was ...

A man recently arrested after reports of prowling and attempting to enter a family shelter which houses many victims of criminal acts, domestic violence, or petitioners of protective orders, now faces ...

As the final bell rings for the school year at Wasilla High School, and the Class of 2026 prepares to graduate, another significant transition for the school community will be taking place. While ...

"We are releasing coho at Eklutna Tailrace today at about 10 o’clock ” Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) fisheries biologist, Samantha Oslund told me on Monday, “would you like to see it.” ...

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly adopted the borough’s fiscal year 2027 budget May 7, approving a total spending plan of $467,591,096. Combined areawide and non-areawide operations represent a 0 ...

Another try is being made for a federal grant to complete a rail extension from Port MacKenzie to the Alaska Railroad mainline track at Houston. The railroad, with support from the Matanuska-Susitna ...

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan addressed Alaska veterans, service members, and families at the American Legion Department Convention last weekend, lauding a "real comeback" for the state, driven by recent ...

The Alaska State Troopers (AST) have made an arrest in the shocking case of animal cruelty after 25 sled dogs were found dead at a property in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB), highlighting a ...

Three businesses in the Wasilla-area were part of a sting targeting illicit massage parlors in the Mat-Su and Anchorage areas. Authorities from a handful of police agencies raided Jasmine Spa, Zen ...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Richard Estelle is the story master helping tell the Matanuska Valley’s history. Through the Mat-Su Valley Historical Photo Project, Estelle and the Palmer ...