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
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
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-
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
Alaska Department of Health approves behavioral health hospital for Mat-Su Valley
Frontiersman.com The Alaska Department of Health has approved Mat-Su Regional Medical Center’s Certificate of Need (CON) for
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
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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