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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Capstone re-opens COVID testing sites in Wasilla, Anchorage
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On June 30, Capstone Clinic had initially closed its COVID testing facilities across the state.
At-home COVID-19 test kits being distributed across Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Communities across Alaska will have thousands of free at-home COVID-19 test kits to distribute during
COVID-19 test positivity rate reaches all-time high
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — The current seven-day test positivity rate for Alaska is the highest it
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center yet to enact crisis standards
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is one of the few hospitals in Alaska
Mat-Su Regional has not yet activated crisis care
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — Alaska has reached a new high mark for COVID-19 cases reported in
Alaska ICU Capacity Plummets as Alaska DHSS Reports Another 1,000+ Cases of COVID-19
By The Blue Alaskan Alaska DHSS has announced a total of 1,053 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center Implements “Crisis Standards of Care.”
By The Blue Alaskan A letter obtained by The Blue Alaskan, written by Dr. Kristen Walkinshaw, states that Providence Alaska
Record COVID-19 hospitalizations strain Alaska health system
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An increase in hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients is further straining Alaska’s hospital system, with one
COVID-19 cases stress Anchorage intensive care units
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The intensive care unit system in Alaska’s largest city is near capacity amid a rise in
As Delta COVID-10 variant spreads Mat-Su vaccinations creep up, but slowly
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman As the Delta COVID-19 variant fills hospitals in a new surge, vaccinations in
Miners provide vaccines at the ballpark
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com PALMER — The Mat-Su Miners partnered with Capstone Clinic to provide a vaccination station at
Health official picked for Alaska marijuana regulatory board
By Becky Bohrer Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state marijuana education program manager has been appointed to the board