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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Opinion: Federal bill risks Alaskans’ lives, including those of patients with cancer like me
By Kristen Lindsey Spectrum I returned home to the United States from Scotland in March of 2020 with my master’
Alaska WWAMI Medical Student Embarks on Transformative Journey in Rural Medicine
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Even though it is the summer, that doesn’t mean all students are taking a break.
Caregivers, families rally against proposed Medicaid Cuts in Wasilla
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals from the Mat-Su and Anchorage gathered outside Senator Dan
Understanding the minimum wage
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When people talk about work and pay, the term "minimum wage" comes
VA announces $42M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Homelessness is one of America’s most visible yet least understood challenges, impacting people from
Understanding Alaska's Certificate of Need
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Have you ever wondered why there aren't more hospitals or emergency medical
Cutting Medicaid hurts Alaska's small villages and our children
By Cynthia Fancyboy Spectrum My career revolves around the hundreds of kids between four to eighteen years old I am
Local non-profit seeks community’s help to continue caring for child victims of abuse
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com When the Alaska State Troopers, Office of Children’s Services (OCS), Child Protective Services (CPS)
Hughes leans on generalizations in weighing Medicaid changes
By Steven Merritt Spectrum In her May 12 session update to constituents, Palmer Sen. Shelley Hughes takes an age-old
Access to non-VA care no longer requires secondary approval
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Millions of veterans rely on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care and face
Statement on proposed healthcare funding cuts
By Aundra O. Jackson Spectrum We of the Mat-Su Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, Inc., are deeply concerned about
VA Unemployability Benefit for Veterans
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com If you can’t work because of a disability related to your service in the