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 Family Services is here to help
Heather Resz If you are in danger, you are not alone. There is help. If you have left your abuser
Henrietta Nugen
Henrietta Nugen, 82, passed away July 19, 2015, at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer, with her husband
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,
Foster families provide much-needed care
By Donna Walker Recently, I hosted a barbecue for Juneau’s foster children and their foster families. At the event,
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
Thank you Gov. Walker, for expanding health for more Alaskans
By Elizabeth Ripley Governor Bill Walker’s announcement on Thursday about Medicaid expansion is great news for Alaskans! This will
MY House has housing
By Michael P. Carson Housing is the foundation that allows a person or family to become part of the mainstream
MY House has housing
Housing is the foundation that allows a person or family to become part of the mainstream of life. It provides
Pass Bree’s Law and Erin’s Law
By Brooke Moore My sister Bree and I were very close, and I keep a beautiful picture — a memory of
Erin’s Law is an overdue ounce of prevention
By Donna Walker We were lucky, my sister and I. As kids we were inseparable and had that built-in
Mat-Su senators disregard public, gut popular bill
By Jessica Cler The Alaska Legislature is halfway through a special 2015 session to take up unfinished business, including the
Rape is not just a word
By Shanara Acker “Every two minutes, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted.” This is a horrifying statement for