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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Alaska settles two lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska has settled lawsuits against Juul and Altria, two nicotine vapor manufacturers,
State agencies seize illegal hemp products
Frontiersman.com An enforcement team from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office
FDA To public: Smoke 'em If you got 'em
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion Here we go again: On January 14, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its
Alaska bills on alcohol-cancer warnings and e-cigarettes revived after faltering last year
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Two health-related bills that faced unusual deaths in last year’s session of the
New Coffee Hut on JBER is paw-fect for families, pets
By Hannah Lee For the Frontiersman Military families on base won’t have to go far to get coffee or
Urge legislators to pass smoke-free legislation
By Dr. John Yordy I recently had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Juneau on Tuesday, March 8 to support
E-cig use among teens growing dangerously
K.T. McKee As a former secondary teacher who also has worked at schools for high-risk youth, I can’
Marijuana ordinances are poor policy
By Savon Duchein This column is in reference to proposed ordinances put forth by Mr. Thompson and Mat-Su Mayor
Marijuana legalization a chance to stir the pot
By Brian O’Connor The first time I ever smoked weed, I was a passenger in a moving car. I
E-Cigarettes — the new deception
By Michelle Rountree E-cigarettes are smokeless, yet they have ignited a firestorm of controversy. What exactly is an e-
Scientists who know say ‘No’
On Nov. 4, Alaskans will consider Ballot Measure No. 2, an initiative to legalize the sale and use of marijuana
‘You can’t regulate marijuana like alcohol’
By Crystal J. Nygard The Mat-Su Business Alliance Inc. has openly supported Vote No On 2. On Oct. 8