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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Discussing the autism spectrum
By Dr. Sam Abbate Valley Health Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant
Flu Season Winds Down in Mat-Su Borough
Palmer, Alaska, March 26, 2018 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year’s flu season
PROGRESS: Q&A with Mat-Su Midwifery’s Aubrey Spangler
by AIMEE ALTMAN In the Spring of 2011, I became pregnant with my second child. I was working as a
Once nearly eradicated, mumps is back
By Airman 1st Class CHRISTOPHER MORALES JBER Public Affairs Anchorage recently had an outbreak of mumps. As of Sept. 25,
Cold and flu season is here; prevention is key
By DAVID BEDARD JBER Public Affairs Called the rhinovirus, the primary culprit for causing the common cold is 2,600
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Anchorage schools are losing dozens more teachers as a result of the state fiscal crisis. That's
Vaccines across the lifespan
By Michelle Rountree In this last of our three-part series on vaccines, we would like to address the vaccines
Community immunity as a social contract against disease
By Michelle A. Rountree and Deborah Geidosh Membership in community organizations is dropping and people are seeing each other less
Vaccines, wellness and our world today
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three part series exploring vaccines in today’s world. Vaccines are
Fundraiser for cancer patient is Sunday
Frontiersman.com A family's fears have been confirmed. Blood and bone marrow donor advocate Kelly Marre, whom we
Hygiene before quarantine: fighting Ebola fear
By Stuart Thompson It doesn’t help anyone to participate in media-enabled hysteria about Ebola. In the face of
What does the flu have to do with Ebola?
By Michelle Rountree If you watch TV, read the paper or listen to people while standing in line at your