Beginning next year, a new law will require health care providers in Alaska to be more transparent about their prices. While it may help prevent sticker shock, experts said the move likely won’t result in cheaper medical procedures.
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Organizations step up to address growing homeless and poverty needs around Homer
The Homelessness Action Group began recently as a way to address the lack of shelters in the area and the Homer Community Food Pantry is expanding, in part because the number of clients it serves is growing.
After assembly prayer ruling, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly grapples with path forward
In 2016, after a resident ended an invocation with “hail Satan,” the assembly decided prayers before assembly meetings could only be delivered by leaders of recognized congregations that hold regular meetings in the borough.
Needle exchange hopes to install sharp disposal boxes in Homer bathrooms
The demand for exchange’s services has far outpaced its grant funding. Right now, volunteers are using their own money to purchase supplies. The organization hopes to secure more funds through grants and a Gofundme campaign.
Some Board of Fish members express interest in limiting hatchery production
The Department of Fish and Game’s hatchery-wild research project is due to release the first round of several genetic reports in the coming months, which will inform the board’s discussion on hatchery fish.
Seldovia woman fends off bear inside her home with a broom
Karen Mahan said she was working on her computer shortly before 2 a.m. when she heard a noise coming from her living room and kitchen