Alaska
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Addressing Alaska's 'staggering' mental health care crisis
Advocacy groups said the country needs a better national system for responding to mental health emergencies. In Alaska, the absence of services for …
Health care advocate says future of Medicaid critical for rural Alaskans
A new report finds that significant cuts proposed for Medicaid funding would disproportionately affect rural and small-town residents in Alaska and ma…
Advocates: Alaskans should review health plans during open enrollment
With open enrollment season underway, advocates are reminding Alaskans to consider their options before the window closes. Medicare's open enrollment …
Alaskan belugas face threat from dwindling food supply, pollution
Beluga whales are known as the "canaries of the sea" for their melodious songs but conservation groups are concerned one pod in Alaska could be render…
Report: Alaska ranks near bottom in overall child well-being
Alaska ranks 41st in the nation in terms of overall child well-being, according to the new 2024 Kids Count Data Bookfrom the Annie E. Casey …
Southeast Alaska is heating homes with its rainfall
By Taylor Kate Brown for Grist.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Alaska News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Serv…
Report: AK covers fewer kids with public insurance vs. 2019
A new report shows the number of children covered by Medicaid varied widely between states as pandemic-era protections were lifted, with Alaska …
Opposition grows to major road project in AK's iconic Brooks Range
Opposition is growing among hunters and anglers to a proposed road in Alaska's iconic Brooks Range. The state has invested millions in the project…
Two AK schools focus on remedies for second-year college 'stop-outs'
A group of colleges is exploring ways to keep students enrolled in their first two years - the time period when they're most likely to drop out…
AK Tribes to BLM: protect lands from extraction
Alaska tribes are urging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to keep protections in place for more than 28 million acres they say are critical to …
Millions in Federal Money for Culvert Fixes in Alaska
Fish passage is set to improve in the Northwest with an investment from Congress's bipartisan infrastructure law. The Biden administration has …
Report: Alaska Children Struggle in Key Areas
Alaska's children face challenges in a number of areas, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count Data Book ranks …
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