Katie Stavick

1 week ago | frontiersman.com | Katie Stavick

Vendors from Fairbanks to Port Ashton packed the Menard Center in Wasilla over the weekend, offering everything from tours and trips to sauces to seminars and everything in between for the annual Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show. Nearly 200 vendors took part in the event over a three-day period, spilling into the second-floor mezzanine, to offer visitors at all the exciting things to see and do whether close to home or trekking out to explore the Last Frontier. kAm“%9:D :D 3:8[” D2:5 s2?

1 week ago | frontiersman.com | Katie Stavick

Based on a nationally recognized program, Project SEARCH is a one-year school-to-employment transition program that helps young adults with disabilities. What started back in 1996, Project SEARCH has grown from one original program site at Cincinnati Children's Hospital to over 600 programs both domestic and international. Project SEARCH's primary objective is to secure competitive employment for people with disabilitieskAm“xE 7@4FD6D @?

2 weeks ago | frontiersman.com | Katie Stavick

Veteran residents at the Pioneer Home in Palmer were transported back to an era long gone, April 4, as ladies-veterans themselves-visited the home, dressed in 1940s attire, bringing with them a little blast from the past to boost morale for their fellow Veterans. It was part of the ‘Pin-Ups for Vets’ 20th year, and also marking the 50th state on their 50-state tour to honor our Alaska Veterans. kAm“%96 4@?46AE 92D 366?

2 weeks ago | frontiersman.com | Katie Stavick

When Mount Spurr erupted in 1992, ash spewed some 50,000 feet into the air and blanketed much of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, which lies nearly 75 miles northeast of the volcano. The resulting ash fall closed offices, businesses and schools. Ash reached as far as Willow, with reports of a quarter-inch of ash reaching Newman’s Hilltop service station, according to Frontiersman story at the time. kAm~? |2C49 `a[ E96 p=2D<2 '@=42?@ ~3D6CG2E@CJ Wp'~X C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E E92E C:D:?8 82D 6>:DD:@?D >62?

2 weeks ago | frontiersman.com | Katie Stavick

During the April 1 meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) Assembly, members voted on two different ordinances impacting Road Service Areas (RSA) in two parts of the Borough. First up was an ordinance to reduce the number of members to serve the Knik Road, RSA 17, from five to three members passed. This comes two years after the same RSA increased to five members back in September, 2023 to allow for more public input.