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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U.S. Representatives introduce bipartisan bill to combat childhood hunger, expand access to meals outside regular school hours
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In August, Representatives Mary Peltola, Rick Larsen from Washington, and Chris Smith of New Jersey
VA awards over $800 million in grants to help homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On August 16, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will award
Homeless at historic rate under Biden-Harris
By William Haupt III The Center Square “Homelessness is the canary in the mine. It’s the prophetic call to
Blood-n-Fire Ministry
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A faith-based nonprofit organization has been quietly working for two
Valley Charities Housing Assistance Program helps in hard times
By Randi Perlman For the Frontiersman The twists and turns of everyday life can sometimes take a toll on families
Alaska lawmakers move to double state support for Head Start early childhood programs
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon Alaska lawmakers approved legislation that would nearly double the state’s support to early childhood
Support for the House Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity
To the editor: By To the editor: As a child, I lived with poverty for more than a decade and
Taking care of aging parents: How Social Security can help
By Robin Schmidt Your parents were there for you when you were born. They’ve been with you through the
Social Security’s programs are as diverse as those served
By Robin Schmidt From women and children, to the elderly and disabled, Social Security has you covered. Because we value
Annual Mat-Su Homeless Connect set for Jan. 27, 2016
Steven Merritt WASILLA — Families, veterans and other Valley residents facing homelessness once again have a one-stop venue for receiving
Medicare and Medicaid celebrate 50th
By Susan Johnson and John T. Hammarlund President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law July 30, 1965,
Wait until at least Sept. 1 to apply for coverage
By K.T. McKee Many of us who’ve been working to help Alaskans get health coverage over the last