Contributed by Melissa Clampitt - 

UAF and the Cooperative Extension are celebrating a big birthday! 100 years! 

Contributed by Major Mike Dryden, USAR Retired - 

The volume of veterans set to reach retirement age in the next decade will put tremendous pressure on the VA healthcare system. 

Contributed by Tracy Smith - 

Tucker is six years old and is very much in need of the right home. He has the potential to be a great dog with the right handler and environment. 

Contributed by Rep. Mark Neuman - 

The state of Alaska is rich in natural resources, but mainly generates revenue from a single commodity - oil.

Contributed by Rabbi Mendy Greenberg, Mat-Su Jewish Center - Chabad Lubavitch - 

There are many ways to share a story. In choosing the proper genre, the storyteller must know the intended crowd and prepare accordingly.

Contributed by Tara Workman, Chiropractic Physician - 

Our posture is with us wherever we go and with every activity that we do.

Contributed by Aletha Harrington - 

NeighborWorks® Alaska is pleased to announce that Jim Nordlund has been named executive director. 

PRESS RELEASE - 

The April Pick.Click.Give. pledge numbers are in and Alaskans have continued to give generously in the face of economic uncertainty. 

Contributed by Wes Keller - 

Our ignorance of the Alaska Constitution is ultimately causing our fiscal mess! 

Contributed by Brett Ahern - 

When we think about Passover, it's usually about the Hebrew's exodus from Egypt.

Contributed by Rabbi Mendy Greenberg - 

On March 28th during the city council meeting at Palmer City Hall, Mayor Edna DeVries presented a proclamation declaring April 7th, 2017 as Education and Sharing Day for Palmer citizens, in honor of the 115th anniversary of the Rebbe's birth. 

Contributed by Dori Cranmore RN - 

Elderberries (Sambucus) have been a folk remedy for centuries in North America, Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, hence the medicinal benefits of elderberries are being investigated and rediscovered.

PRESS RELEASE - 

Mat-Su Sertoma Club is pleased to announce Mary Geist as the recipient of the 1st annual Jim Vrooman Educational Exchange Scholarship Grant.

Contributed by Beth Fread - 

Two of the many games we played as children on our tree-lined gravel road in Ben Lomond, CA were Kick the Can and Red Rover Red Rover Send Someone Over.

Contributed by Beth Fread - 

According to Legislative Finance’s Fiscal Year (FY) summaries, available on www.legfin.akleg.gov/FisSum/DisplayReports.php, from 2015 through 2018 the State of Alaska will/has averaged $8.14 billion dollars in revenues, $10.82 billion in expenditures and a deficit of $2.53 billion. 

Contributed by Bonnye Matthews - 

Mike Spindle is a toy designer, sculptor, illustrator and author. His work has enriched Disney, Hallmark Cards and Hasbro, among others. 

Contributed by Ray Southwell - 

My wife, Faith, and I created three children. As they grew, they occasionally objected to our parental authority. 

PRESS RELEASE - 

This spring, Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest advises residents to keep an eye out for home improvement scammers targeting people over the phone, online and even right at their front door.