Recent polling suggests that a majority of Alaskans support easy access to contraceptives. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easy for patients to get them — especially in rural areas.
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Meyers Chuck man confirmed dead after going missing in skiff
Peavey had lived in the community of Meyers Chuck nearly his whole life, having moved there in 1949 at the age of seven.
Bycatch task force works to refine mission ahead of November deadline
Early in the task force’s process, frustrations are already simmering about who’s in the loop.
New memorial scholarship honors Wrangell commercial-fishing siblings Sig and Helen Decker
21-year-old Sig Decker and 19-year-old Helen Decker grew up commercial fishing with their parents on the family boat.
Barge rate hikes add to rising grocery costs in Wrangell
Barge rates have gone up in the new year across Southeast Alaska. But the rising cost of hauling goods into coastal communities isn’t the only reason a trip to the grocery store might be more expensive.
Board of Fish will not move Southeast meeting back to Ketchikan
The board voted 4-2 against moving the meeting back to Ketchikan despite dozens of comments urging it to hold the meeting in Southeast Alaska.
Fishing groups hold hope and skepticism before first bycatch task force meeting
The task force will study the impacts of bycatch on what it calls “high-value” state fisheries.
Board of Fish will consider moving Southeast meeting back to Ketchikan
The board is asking for public comment on whether to move the postponed meeting back to Ketchikan after originally rescheduling it for Anchorage.
SEARHC closes wilderness program for at-risk youth in Wrangell
Alaska Crossings has been anchored on the island for more than two decades. It is one of Wrangell’s largest private sector employees.
Ketchikan and Wrangell are running out of at-home COVID tests
At-home tests are in short supply across the country and throughout the state.