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 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
A cup of coffee and conversation at the Gathering Grounds
By Russell Clark For the Frontiersman ** Part One of this two-part series centers on quiet conversations at the ninth
Data Release: 2024 drug overdose mortality update
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and
Sullivan, Murkowski Celebrate Signing of Landmark Legislation to Address Substance Use and Mental Health
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan on December 1, celebrated the signing of the SUPPORT for
MSB approves transfer of powers from Houston, Wasilla, and Palmer to disburse opioid settlement funds
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) was August 31, communities around the world will hold vigils
Relieving HIV and opioid addiction fuels nonprofit
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A nonprofit organization tasked with preventing HIV and supporting individuals and
Alaska to Receive Approximately $1.8 Million from Opioid Settlement
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Attorney General Treg Taylor announced on July 10 that the State of Alaska would receive
Carfentanil-An Opioid Unlike Any Other
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com With the federal indictment of Wasilla man Sean Mobley being handed down earlier in Anchorage this
Alaska releases 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Report
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and
Governor comes the MSBSD to sign HB 202; Bill will allow every school to carry opioid overdose reversal meds
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On August 30, Governor Mike Dunleavy stopped at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District office
'Every Alaskan is a stakeholder': Fentanyl Awareness Day 2024
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com August 21st marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day set aside to remember loved ones
Alaska Agrees to $21.5 Million in Opioid Settlements with Walmart, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan; Considering $21 Million in Settlements with CVS and Walgreens
By For the Frontiersman The State of Alaska recently agreed to 3 multi-state settlements with opioid manufacturers and a