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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Crime numbers and a news species
By Howard Delo Outdoors Under the current federal administration, a more favorable approach to gun control has finally begun. The
Alaskans are smoking and drinking less, for health reasons. Marijuana is more complicated
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaskans are smoking and drinking less, following national health trends, the Department of Revenue’
Alaska settles two lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska has settled lawsuits against Juul and Altria, two nicotine vapor manufacturers,
FDA To public: Smoke 'em If you got 'em
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion Here we go again: On January 14, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its
Alaska bills on alcohol-cancer warnings and e-cigarettes revived after faltering last year
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Two health-related bills that faced unusual deaths in last year’s session of the
2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows Alaska youth struggle with poor mental health, electronic bullying, and not enough physical activity
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Results from a 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Alaska survey of almost 1,200
More on the BATFE regulations
By Howard Delo Outdoors Here’s an update on one of the topics I talked about in last week’s
Mat-Su high school students kick butts during national tobacco free event
by JACOB MANN Frontiersman.com WASILLA — High School students across the Mat-Su are rallying with other students in Alaska
Urge legislators to pass smoke-free legislation
By Dr. John Yordy I recently had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Juneau on Tuesday, March 8 to support
E-cig use among teens growing dangerously
K.T. McKee As a former secondary teacher who also has worked at schools for high-risk youth, I can’
E-Cigarettes — the new deception
By Michelle Rountree E-cigarettes are smokeless, yet they have ignited a firestorm of controversy. What exactly is an e-
Speaker to highlight addiction and research
WASILLA — A community presentation by Victor DeNoble, a former researcher for Phillip Morris and the first whistleblower to testify against