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
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
Rasmuson Foundation invests $11.7 million in Alaska
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Rasmuson Foundation’s board of directors recently approved $6.7 million in investments at its
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
Governor proclaims Red Ribbon Week, encourages education about drug use prevention in schools
Frontiersman.com Alaska has been inundated with the scourge of drug overdoses, with the state ranking among the highest in
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
AARS named to Newsweek’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2025
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com In recent years, Alaska has faced significant challenges with Substance Use Disorder and drug-related
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
WPD arrests 2 suspected of drug trafficking
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On June 26, at approximately 8 p.m. Wasilla Police Department (WPD) officers assisted the
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
Multi-agency task force makes 41 arrests during drug-focused operation, seize 81 potentially fatal doses of fentanyl
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Forty-one people were arrested in the Mat-Su Borough (MSB) during a two-day