Because Native children represent about 55% of all children in state custody, overturning ICWA would have huge implications for Alaska.
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Supreme Court takes up the Indian Child Welfare Act
ICWA faces broad constitutional challenges in an unfriendly court.
One of Juneau’s oldest food pantries will close this month
Helping Hands is a nonprofit that’s been around for almost four decades. Now it doesn’t have enough cash or volunteers to stay open.
Scientists present theories for deer decline at Prince of Wales Island deer summit
For years, populations of Sitka black-tail deer have slumped, leaving residents without a staple source of protein. A three-day summit held in Craig last month prompted lengthy discussions about the problem.
What a constitutional convention has to do with abortion rights in Alaska
Voters have consistently rejected the convention question, but this time could be different.
An Alaska Tribal court judge breaks down ICWA’s past, present and future
Judge Debra O’Gara says that some states are better than others at adhering to ICWA. “But right now, Alaska, I would say, is not doing so well.”
In Bethel, a homegrown solution to the state’s nursing shortage
These students are part of the long-term solution to the state’s dire need for nurses – specifically, Alaska-trained nurses who intend to work in the state.
Unfounded fears about rainbow fentanyl become the latest Halloween boogeyman
Criminology professor Joel Best said he’s never once found “any evidence that any child has ever been killed, or seriously hurt, by a treat found in the course of trick-or-treating.”
Alaska health officials say they’re tracking a modest rise in RSV, but it’s nothing like the Lower 48
Six communities across the state including Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Ketchikan have reported RSV cases so far this season
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: How to recognize it and get help
A specialist with the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault shares some ways to recognize and address domestic violence.