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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1 in 3 Alaskans directly affected by opioid epidemic
By Michael Carson Spectrum In sharing and hearing one’s experience of loving a suffering soul with a substance misuse
State report compiles Alaska’s drug overdose data from 2013-2017
By JACOB MANN Frontiersman.com WASILLA— Alaska’s age adjusted drug overdose mortality rate in 2017 was the highest it’
Hospital expansion to cater to the needs of a growing community
By Katie Stark For the Frontiersman PALMER — Mat-Su Regional Medical Center received a certificate of need approval on July
Q & A with Michael Carson
by JACOB MANN Frontiersman.com WASILLA- HB 138 is now in the State Senate Affairs Committee and if passed, will
SPECTRUM: The stigma of opioid addiction is handicapping healing
by MICHAEL CARSON “We are in this for the long haul!” Sam Quinones, the author of ‘Dreamland,’ made this statement
LETTER: Candle Light Vigil at Nunley Park tonight
To the editor: If you are interested in Narcan training, you can sign up at MyHouse the evening of the
SPECTRUM: Hope is in the air
By Michael Carson As of Dec. 1, the “unofficial count” of opioid overdoses for Alaska stands at 75. Unfortunately, there
Study: Most Alaska high school students underestimate the risk of prescription opioids
Frontiersman.com ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services released its 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results
Five inmates at Hiland Mountain Correctional overdose on opioids
Frontiersman.com ANCHORAGE — Five women housed at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center (HMCC) are in stable condition after overdosing during a
‘Chasing the Dragon’ screening, panel discussions lead Red Ribbon Week
By JACOB MANN Frontiersman.com WASILLA — Dozens of students gathered in the Wasilla High School theater to watch “Chasing the
Losing A Generation
Aurora Ford “There’s an old saying in the medical community,” Dr. Jay Butler says, “statistics are people without the
SPECTRUM: Detox, treatment desperately needed
By MICHAEL CARSON “If dope houses are open 24/7 then, we need to be open for business 24/7