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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AARS makes preparations for upcoming Founder’s Day
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services (AARS) began serving adults struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) in
“This is the reality of the word connection.” Stories of hope during the 2024 Mat-Su Walk for Recovery
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com They came by bicycle, by skateboard, and foot. Some carrying signs of hope, signs of
Alaska releases 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Report
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and
“We want people to hear their stories.” Members of recovery community host group discussion
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com They are people you see in the local market, church, or perhaps while out riding
Treatment facility offers more than 12-step program
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation One of the Mat-Su’s longest running addiction recovery facilities
'This is about saving lives' Sen. Sullivan holds fentanyl roundtable at MyHouse
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On Saturday, various members of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough community, including people in recovery, staff and
'You make Dylan’s legacy live on': An emotional ribbon cutting for Day One/Dylan’s Place.
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com With a full house and full hearts, the ribbon was cut marking the opening of
“Slowly but surely, everything that was near and dear to me stopped being near and dear to me”
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com To look at Victoria DeGroot today is to see someone who has big plans for
“Recovery is possible, and people don’t have to go it alone!” One woman’s road to recovery and connections.
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com We all want to feel connected. To people, to the Earth, to the things around
'I’d become everything I hated': One man finds his David to battle the Goliath of addiction
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Most people have heard the Biblical tale of David. Usually the tale of David versus
'I was a poison to the community': One man’s comeback from addiction to recovery
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Everyone loves a good comeback story. The fallen hero who has to rise to the
Alaska woman shares her story about the loss of her son to addiction
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In the Vita Nova Residential Home, a residential substance abuse program and part of True