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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Trauma and Adoption: Palmer woman seeks community support
By Amy Bushatz For the Frontiersman PALMER — When 29-year-old Victoria Baldwin’s father, Robert Baldwin, last year told
LETTER: Mental health
by RICHARD FAGNANT & SHIRLEY HOLLOWAY NAMI Alaska There’s a virus spreading across America. It harms the 1 in
Redemption Road
by K.T. MCKEE Frontiersman.com PALMER — Pretty much every hour of every day, someone on an anti-crime Mat-
Senate passes bill aimed at improving mental health access
JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate today unanimously passed a bill to improve access to mental health services for Alaskans. Under current
A fixed sled and a moose hunt to plan; a good week for the outdoors columnist
By Howard Delo Outdoors Several things have happened either to me or for the local area since my last column.
Removing face tattoos leads to bipolar diagnosis, stable employment
By Amy Armstrong Frontiersman.com Just looking in the mirror each morning caused Billy Gibby to feel deep sadness. It
Winter blues and what you can do to restore, reset
By KAYLEEN HETRICK, LPC Licensed Professional Counselor Summer in Alaska is the season for outdoor adventures. Fall is a season
That Gorilla, Depression
K. Jered Mayer At 30-years-old I wanted to kill myself. Three decades. I felt three decades was a
A time to celebrate Alaskans overcoming alcohol addiction
TIFFANY HALL Happy National Recovery Month! September is a month dedicated to increasing awareness about mental health and substance use
Overcome the myths about suicide
By Roger Branson The second annual Suicide Awareness Symposium just wrapped up in Wasilla Friday. I was affected by a
On suicide: Destigmatizing the word
By Sharen Rockefeller Words in the English language are weird. They can make our spirits soar to great heights or
Funding mental health services with coal harms the Mat-Su
Laurel Carlsen It’s time for the Alaska Mental Health Trust to finally divest from coal. Last month, the Executive