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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On suicide: Destigmatizing the word
By Sharen Rockefeller Words in the English language are weird. They can make our spirits soar to great heights or
Dennis Earl Parmer
Dennis Earl Parmer, age 80, passed away on March 28, 2016, at his home in Willow, Alaska surrounded by his
Playing a deadly game of opiod roulette
Michael Carson The prescription painkillers and heroin epidemic we are facing is multi-faceted and complex. Multi-faceted due to
Annual Mat-Su Homeless Connect set for Jan. 27, 2016
Steven Merritt WASILLA — Families, veterans and other Valley residents facing homelessness once again have a one-stop venue for receiving
'Breastival' raises women's health awareness
Frontiersman staff WASILLA — Colorful characters marked the second annual 'Breastival' event at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center on
Valley desperately needs a detox facility
By Michael P. Carson “You are going to feel like you’re going to die, but you won’t!” Those
Henrietta Nugen
Henrietta Nugen, 82, passed away July 19, 2015, at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer, with her husband
Medicare and Medicaid celebrate 50th
By Susan Johnson and John T. Hammarlund President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law July 30, 1965,
Wait until at least Sept. 1 to apply for coverage
By K.T. McKee Many of us who’ve been working to help Alaskans get health coverage over the last
What happens to grandma when the state doesn’t pay its bills on time?
By John C. Laux The state Department of Health and Social Services missed a rental payment the first of the
Vaccines across the lifespan
By Michelle Rountree In this last of our three-part series on vaccines, we would like to address the vaccines
Thank you Gov. Walker, for expanding health for more Alaskans
By Elizabeth Ripley Governor Bill Walker’s announcement on Thursday about Medicaid expansion is great news for Alaskans! This will