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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Alaska drug overdose deaths drop, though less dramatically than national plunge
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had fewer overdose deaths in 2024 than in the year prior, and state health
Annual Alaska disease report shows dip in sexually transmitted infections
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Cases of sexually transmitted infections declined in Alaska from 2023 to 2024, though as in
Alaska flu cases and deaths rose last season, amid low adult vaccination rates, records show
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Alaska had more influenza cases reported in the past year than in any of the
Murkowski applauds Senate passage of Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senator Lisa Murkowski announced that the United States Senate passed the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization
Alaska’s gonorrhea rate is the nation’s highest and chlamydia rate is third highest
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had the nation’s highest rate of gonorrhea last year and the third-highest
Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in
Peltola Introduces Bill to Address Overburdensome CDC Dog Importation Rule
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On September 19, Representatives Mary Peltola and Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota introduced the bipartisan
COVID-19 cases prompt mask mandate at Denali National Park
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Masks will be required for people using federal buildings or riding buses inside Denali National Park and
Health benefits of folic acid go beyond pregnancy
Women of childbearing age are urged to maintain ample amounts of folic acid in their bodies through supplementation and consumption
Anchorage superintendent recommends universal masking
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The superintendent of Alaska’s largest school district will recommend universal masking in schools this fall. The
Understanding type 1 diabetes
Despite the prevalence of diabetes, many people may not be entirely sure what the disease entails. While it’s true
Getting informed about Measles
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — On July 16, 2019, a case of measles was confirmed by the Alaska Department of