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 awards over $800 million in grants to help homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On August 16, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will award
Local non-profits named as opioid settlement grantees
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Division of Public Health (DPH) has announced the grantees for the Statewide Opioid Settlement
Maximum fair prices
By Priya Helweg Spectrum The ability to afford medicines is about dignity, hope, and fairness. These words from the President
Traci Ellen Menke
Traci Ellen Menke passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 at the age of 57. She was born December 31st 1966
A smile a day helps keep the doctor away
The mere act of smiling can lift one’s mood, lower stress, boost the immune system and even prolong one’
Rep. Peltola introduces bipartisan Veteran Transportation Initiative
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Transportation to doctor and therapist appointments is often a challenge for many veterans especially in
VA urges lawmakers to approve $15B to fund budget gap or risk delays and cuts to veterans’ benefits and healthcare
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made an appeal to Congress to move
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is delivering for people with disabilities
By Priya Helweg Spectrum Thirty-four years ago on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed
Strengthening families, protecting children requires community effort
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation Workforce shortages have been a chronic challenge across many sectors since
Reducing the stigma of mental illness one case at a time
By Mark Kelsey For the Mat-Su Health Foundation The road to recovery from mental illness can be long and
Legislature passes telehealth legislation, bill to ease supplemental healthcare costs
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Alaska legislature recently helped in the fight against cancer during the last session with the
Alaska’s Medicaid backlog triggers lawsuit
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon On a life-flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage, Sierra Ott’s newborn son Liam would