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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Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month 2026
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com All Alaskans deserve to enjoy healthy and safe relationships, free from abuse; and it is essential
New behavioral health facility set for public hearing
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) has been experiencing a mental health crisis for quite some
Youth 360 hosting event to promote after school programs, local resources
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Youth 360 will host a Lights On Afterschool event on November 8 at Teeland
Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups
Summer camp program focuses on challenging youth
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation One of the country’s most recognized and long-running nonprofit
REACH 907 executive director honored
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman REACH 907 founder and executive director Rachel Olson recently received the 2025 Who’s
Three schools set to silence student cellphones
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The class of 2025 has most likely never known a time without cellphones, especially after
Nonprofit helps shape young lives and their community
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Healthy relationships between teens and their parents, their peers, and other
Alaska parents and caregivers can take steps to help youth mental health
Dr. Josephine Young Spectrum As a pediatrician, my heart breaks for the young Alaskans facing increasing mental health challenges. The
2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows Alaska youth struggle with poor mental health, electronic bullying, and not enough physical activity
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Results from a 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Alaska survey of almost 1,200
Sullivan, Senate advance Legislation to protect youth health and safety online
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, voted on July 30, 2024,
All Vivek Murthy wants for Christmas is a label maker
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum “It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms,