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
Foster Care
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The foster care system is failing Alaska children; So are those trying to fix it
By Richard Wexler Opinion Last August, the Beacon published a story under the headline “Is Alaska’s foster care system
Alaska senators have a chance to protect Medicaid and safeguard vital services for Alaska’s youth
By Kelso Albright Spectrum After Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Nick Begich cast a vote to advance a budget reconciliation
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
Changing lives, one child at a time
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The impacts of substance abuse, mental illness, and poverty on society
Family is Wealth
By Beth Wright Faith What does family love look like? Family love looks different for everyone, but it always encompasses
Foster care volunteer mentors needed
By Heather Harris and Les Gara Community spectrum Are you ready to ignite the potential in a young person’s
Foster care in the Valley: Q&A with Denali Family Services foster care supervisor
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA — While no kid really chooses to be in the foster care system, becoming a
Amazing Grace Academy students help kids in foster care
Every year the students at Amazing Grace Academy in Palmer collect money to shop for holiday gifts for children in
Safe families for Alaska’s children
Donna Walker and Charity Carmody As it should be, much attention is being paid to the state’s fiscal challenges.
Foster families provide much-needed care
By Donna Walker Recently, I hosted a barbecue for Juneau’s foster children and their foster families. At the event,
We have a responsibility to foster children
By Rep. Les Gara and Amanda Metivier Alaskans are caring and generous. We should agree we can’t avoid our
Placing children with family could be the difference between jail, graduation
By Amanda Metivier There are more than 2,000 children and youth in foster care throughout the state of Alaska.