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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The disease detectives who protect us
By Christian Hartley Now You Know If you have ever heard someone called a “disease detective,” they were talking about
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
Sexually transmitted infections top Alaska’s annual disease list, reflecting high rates
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska’s most commonly reported infectious diseases, aside from respiratory illnesses such as influenza, are
Alaskans charged $5.78 billion for hospital stays last year, state report says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaskans were charged about $5.78 billion for hospital stays in 2023, according to an
Alaska Supreme Court says most business insurance doesn’t cover COVID-19 damages
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alaska Supreme Court said Friday that the
COVID-19 is different in 2022. Here's how we move forward
By Dr. Anne Zink Spectrum In early 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, we knew almost nothing about COVID-
COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 are rolling out in Alaska
By Lisa Pho Alaska Beacon Kids as young as 6 months old were able to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Masks no longer required in schools in the district's medium risk category
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com Mat-Su Borough School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani announced in a letter to district
The coronavirus may cause fat cells to miscommunicate, leading to diabetes
By Tina Hesman Saey Science News Nola Sullivan recently marked an inauspicious anniversary. A little more than a year ago,
Vaccination is the still best protection from Covid-19
By Janice Sheufelt Spectrum As Alaskans move indoors with the arrival of winter snows, we reflect on the grief and
Cases drop slightly, Alaska remains at high alert for COVID-19 community transmission
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — While the overall number of daily cases of COVID-19 across Alaska has
Mat-Su COVID-19 case rate among highest in the nation
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is once again providing care for over 40