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
Life Expectancy
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Mat-Su Regional launches enjoy the ride: Navigating a longer, healthier life
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC) has has developed an exciting new initiative designed to empower our community to live
Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in
COVID-19 pushed Alaska’s death rate higher and life expectancy lower
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaskans’ life expectancy dropped and death rate rose in 2021, with COVID-19 ranking as
A call to root out racism in Mat-Su and across America
By Elizabeth Ripley Spectrum My heart goes out to George Floyd, his family and to people of color across the
Our Faltering Social Vitality
THE RICH LOWRY COLUMN By Rich Lowry The economy is in robust good health, but our social fabric isn’t.