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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PFAS found in local school drinking water supply
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has detected Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in groundwater near
Single-use plastic elimination is a step towards environmental health in Alaska
By Samarys Seguinot-Medina Opinion Microplastics are super small pieces of plastics that come from the breakdown of all kinds
Breathing easy: Air quality index
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When you step outside, you probably think about whether you need a jacket for
Alaska settles two lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska has settled lawsuits against Juul and Altria, two nicotine vapor manufacturers,
Military members test their mettle in Norwegian Foot March
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Army and Air Force service members from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) participated in the
To prevent abuse and neglect, support child care providers
By Laurie Mead and Eliza Posner Spectrum Laurie Mead, the owner of Kyrie N’ Friends, a licensed child care facility
Palmer is in Daylight Time
By Barbara Hunt Palmer Buzz Yes, here we are, gaining 5 minutes a day and now we go into Daylight
Feeding seniors all in a day’s work for Food Pantry
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A program of the Upper Susitna Food Pantry is helping to
FDA To public: Smoke 'em If you got 'em
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion Here we go again: On January 14, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its
Stress, other risk factors associated with poorer health among Alaska adults, report says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska adults coping with stress, isolation, housing insecurity or other social or economic problems were
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
Urge legislators to pass smoke-free legislation
By Dr. John Yordy I recently had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Juneau on Tuesday, March 8 to support