The change marks a shift from focusing on case counts to tracking broader trends across the state.
Health
‘An egregious act of spiritual abuse’: Behind the closure of Juneau’s Memorial Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian church leaders have determined that closing the church was an act of racism.
Alaskans plan to honor victims and survivors of Indian boarding schools
There are a number of events happening around the state to bring attention to the damage these schools did to Indigenous children, and to offer a way to honor victims and begin healing.
White House grants $13 million to help combat Alaska’s opioid crisis
Fifteen Tribal organizations across the state were granted a total of $9 million. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services will be getting $4 million.
At the language house in Kodiak, new learners keep the Alutiiq language alive
Half of the first language speakers of Kodiak Alutiiq died between 2020 and 2022.
Lack of data blunted Alaska’s COVID response, New York Times investigation shows
Data in Alaska — and across the nation — continues to be lost or unusable due to under-investment in public health.
Church commits $1 million to repair closure of Juneau’s Memorial Presbyterian Church
The Lingít community was hit hard when the community church was shuttered in a move considered racist.
Public can weigh in on how Alaska should use millions of opioid settlement money
Council recommends investing settlement money so it can fund opioid abuse recovery efforts in perpetuity.
Flu is expected to flare up in US this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’
After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.
State health officials recommend COVID boosters, flu shots this fall
The new bivalent booster — which increases protection against both the omicron variant and the original coronavirus — has been available for nearly two weeks.