Haines, like many towns, is dealing with a childcare shortage. So it was a bit of a surprise when enrollment numbers at Chilkat Valley Preschool, or CVP, were down this year.
Health
Alaska House votes to immediately eliminate sick leave for many workers in the state
The change, attached to a bill giving paid leave for new parents, would roll back a 2024 ballot measure approved by 58% of participating voters.
Public defender for former chiropractor accused of sexual assault asks to delay retrial until 2027
At a hearing Wednesday, the defense attorney for Jeffrey Fultz said he would likely not be ready to go to trial until 2027.
Alaska’s famously massive cabbages should be the official state vegetable, state House says
The giant green cabbage, enabled by the midnight sun, is a fitting symbol of Alaskans’ spirit and a nod to the state’s history, said bill sponsor Rep. DeLena Johnson, a Palmer Republican.
Lawmakers take aim at Alaska’s chronic problems with abandoned and loose dogs
More access to veterinarian care, which is scarce in rural communities, would boost both human health and safety as well as animal welfare, bill supporters say.
Alaska Legislature asks federal government for more flexibility on rural health funding
Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be used present problems for Alaska.