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
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-
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
Lighthouse Family Medicine celebrates grand opening
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Lighthouse Family Medicine, a new primary care medical clinic in Wasilla, has opened its
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
Public health nurse: Quiet guardians of community health
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Most people know what a nurse does in a hospital or doctor's
Letters to the editor
The Mat-Su Reentry Coalition program To the editor: My name is Barbara Mongar, and I am the Mat-Su
“This is transformative.” Alaska awarded $272M to address healthcare
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For Alaskans needing healthcare, there are major hurdles to overcome, including massive geographic barriers, workforce
Elder dental care gets boost from local nonprofit
By Mark Kelsey | This is a paid advertisement from the Mat-Su Health Foundation A smile a day may help
The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit is in danger and so is the health of Alaskans
By Tim Hunt Opinion By the end of 2025, thousands of Alaskans may be hit hard by health insurance cost