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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VA announces $112M grant opportunity to strengthen community-based suicide prevention efforts
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has opened applications for $112 million in
Alaska's privacy protection: HIPAA and beyond
By Christian Hartley Now You Know You have probably heard someone say "that's a HIPAA violation!"
Legislation to protect librarians from harassment moving in state Senate
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A bill to protect librarians from harassment and actions to censor books is moving
2026 Alaska governor race heats up in Mat-Su
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As Alaskans face critical decisions regarding resource development and fiscal stability, a significant, high-stakes
Alaska still has a loophole big enough to bury a body in
By Amber Batts Opinion Alaska has a loophole big enough to bury a body in. Right now, if someone in
Alaska disability advocates praise progress and push for more at state Capitol
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Judy Edwards and her son Eric traveled from Palmer to advocate for people with disabilities
Mat-Su community gathers to support MY House annual meeting
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com As homelessness continues to affect young people in Alaska, local non-profit MY House gathered
The foster care system is failing Alaska children; So are those trying to fix it
By Richard Wexler Opinion Last August, the Beacon published a story under the headline “Is Alaska’s foster care system
Helping vision-impaired residents part of the plan for nonprofit
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A nonprofit organization with statewide reach has been working to improve
Grants fuel nonprofit tasked with helping families
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation For nearly three decades, the nonprofit Alaska Youth and Family Network
Alaska House advances bill to boost free legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans
By Sean Maguire Alaska Beacon The Alaska House last week advanced a bill that would boost state funding for a
Alaska House advances bill intended to boost workforce housing
By Sean Maguire Alaska Beacon The Alaska House on Friday advanced legislation intended to increase construction of workforce housing. Alaska