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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Mat-Su Regional Medical Center achieves elite national status as a straight “A” for patient safety
Frontiersman.com Mat-Su Regional Medical Center was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the 5th consecutive grading round
Willow Community Health Fair scheduled for May 10
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Alaska Health Fair will once again partner with Sunshine Community Health Center (SCHC) to
Veterans are leading the way in healing – again
By Rob Lewis Community spectrum By any honest measure, veterans have long been unintended pioneers in the advancement of medicine.
Bill advances to update CNA training
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On April 30, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 244, a landmark bill
Hope Valley celebrates opening of substance use rehab center for Veterans
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The April snowfall in Meadow Lakes last week was supposed to be a fleeting farewell
Built for Veterans, by Veterans: Hope Valley Health opens new Wasilla facility
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For veterans struggling with mental health and substance use recovery, and trauma therapy, a new
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center reports on its Care for Mat-Su Community in 2025 total impact exceeded $196 million
At more than 204,000 patient encounters last year, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center delivered quality healthcare for the Mat-
The Iditarod and Kjell Inge Rokke introduce IditaHealth’s “Smiles for Miles,” bringing preventive pediatric dental care to rural trail communities
The Iditarod Trail Committee on Tuesday announced the launch of IditaHealth: Smiles for Miles, a community-driven pediatric dental wellness
Alaska Department of Health approves behavioral health hospital for Mat-Su Valley
Frontiersman.com The Alaska Department of Health has approved Mat-Su Regional Medical Center’s Certificate of Need (CON) for
VA moves to improve dental care access for eligible Veterans
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers medical care for veterans here in
Red tape Is strangling rural health care: Let's cut it
By Sally C. Pipes Opinion Rural America is running out of doctors. According to a recent report from the Commonwealth
Triennial report shows benefits, challenges of life in the Mat-Su
A new study takes a comprehensive look at the health and well-being of Mat-Su residents. The Mat-Su