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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Food security in the Mat-Su: Rising demand at local food bank
By Russell Clark For the Frontiersman “If you break it down, people making under about $28.70 an hour qualify,
Mat-Su Health Foundation awards more the $2.9 million in academic scholarships to Mat-Su residents
Frontiersman.com Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) will award 561 Mat-Su residents more than $2.9 million to pursue
Senior center provides dignity, essential services to older residents
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Wasilla Area Seniors Inc. has been a vital resource for seniors
Homeless youth facility expanding to meet demand for services
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation A local nonprofit that’s been helping homeless and at-risk
Costs and demand challenge efforts to combat domestic violence
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Despite being a state with a high rate of domestic violence
Ending childhood hunger all in a day’s work
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation On the cusp of its second decade, a Mat-Su nonprofit
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center reports on its Care for Mat-Su Community in 2025 total impact exceeded $196 million
At more than 204,000 patient encounters last year, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center delivered quality healthcare for the Mat-
University of Alaska staff vote to unionize
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon University of Alaska staff announced a vote to form a union on Wednesday. The union
What 20 years in public schools taught me about school choice
By Dr. JoAnn Kilpatrick Opinion For most of my career in public education, school choice was treated as a partisan
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
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
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