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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Veterans are leading the way in healing – again
By Rob Lewis Community spectrum By any honest measure, veterans have long been unintended pioneers in the advancement of medicine.
Bill advances to update CNA training
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On April 30, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 244, a landmark bill
Built for Veterans, by Veterans: Hope Valley Health opens new Wasilla facility
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For veterans struggling with mental health and substance use recovery, and trauma therapy, a new
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-
Mat-Su College offering community education classes
By Cadence Sellars For the Frontiersman Mat-Su College announced its spring 2026 Community Education Classes, offering a range of
Single-use plastic elimination is a step towards environmental health in Alaska
By Samarys Seguinot-Medina Opinion Microplastics are super small pieces of plastics that come from the breakdown of all kinds
Alaska Senate votes to require public schools to teach CPR
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Alaska public school students would be required to learn hands-only CPR under a proposal
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Gratitude for talented, caring staff I am writing to express my profound gratitude and admiration for the exceptional care I
Alaska drug overdose deaths drop, though less dramatically than national plunge
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska had fewer overdose deaths in 2024 than in the year prior, and state health
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
Blood test for colorectal cancer screening now available for military members, families in Alaska
Frontiersman.com Active-duty service members and eligible family members in Alaska now have access to blood test for colorectal