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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New child watch center provides childcare options on base
Frontiersman.com Global Credit Union, in partnership with the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska (ASYMCA), celebrated the grand opening of
To prevent abuse and neglect, support child care providers
By Laurie Mead and Eliza Posner Spectrum Laurie Mead, the owner of Kyrie N’ Friends, a licensed child care facility
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
UAA receives $1.5 million to increase social worker workforce: Giving Tuesday event brings public and private funds together
By For the Frontiersman Alaska leads the nation in alcohol-attributed deaths, with nearly 1 out of 10 deaths in
Safe families for Alaska’s children
Donna Walker and Charity Carmody As it should be, much attention is being paid to the state’s fiscal challenges.
Marjorie Salisbury
Marjorie G. Salisbury, beloved sister, daughter, aunt, wife, mother, and grandmother, went home to be with our Lord on August
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,
What happens to grandma when the state doesn’t pay its bills on time?
By John C. Laux The state Department of Health and Social Services missed a rental payment the first of the
We have a responsibility to foster children
By Rep. Les Gara and Amanda Metivier Alaskans are caring and generous. We should agree we can’t avoid our
Placing children with family could be the difference between jail, graduation
By Amanda Metivier There are more than 2,000 children and youth in foster care throughout the state of Alaska.
Foster parent recruitment ad wins honors
MAT-SU — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services earned five awards in the National Public Health Information Coalition’
Mary Inez Ahmii Maasuk Atoruk
A funeral for Palmer resident Mary Inez Ahmii Maasuk Atoruk, 29, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at