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
Drug Overdose
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Wasilla man sentenced in connection with 2024 opioid overdose death
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Less than a month after receiving a 30-year federal sentence for his role in
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
Wasilla man receives 30-year sentence for distribution of carfentanil, resulting in one fatal and one non-fatal overdose
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com A Wasilla man was sentenced on January 22 to 30 years in prison and will serve
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
A cup of coffee and conversation at the Gathering Grounds
By Russell Clark For the Frontiersman ** Part One of this two-part series centers on quiet conversations at the ninth
Data Release: 2024 drug overdose mortality update
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and
Governor proclaims Red Ribbon Week, encourages education about drug use prevention in schools
Frontiersman.com Alaska has been inundated with the scourge of drug overdoses, with the state ranking among the highest in
Wasilla man pleads guilty to distributing carfentanil resulting in the death of a 16-year-old girl
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Sean Mobley, 45, from Wasilla, pleaded guilty last week to federal charges including distributing carfentanil
Wasilla man pleads guilty to distributing carfentanil resulting in the death of a 16-year-old girl
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Sean Mobley, 45, from Wasilla, pleaded guilty today to distributing carfentanil to two people, resulting
MSB approves transfer of powers from Houston, Wasilla, and Palmer to disburse opioid settlement funds
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) was August 31, communities around the world will hold vigils
Wasilla man federally indicted on distribution in connection to overdose death.
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment June 10 charging Sean Mobley from
Carfentanil-An Opioid Unlike Any Other
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com With the federal indictment of Wasilla man Sean Mobley being handed down earlier in Anchorage this