Bridget Weiss has been named the first-ever liaison for the Alaska College of Education Consortium where she’ll help the education program partner with school districts, state government and other stakeholders.
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Rural Alaskans will be disproportionately affected by abortion pill lawsuit, say doctors and advocates
Alaska joined a lawsuit that could further limit rural residents’ access to abortion services, even though they’re legal here.
The number of mothers who die due to pregnancy or childbirth is ‘unacceptable’
The report estimates that there were 287,000 maternal deaths globally in 2020. That’s the equivalent of a woman dying every two minutes — or nearly 800 deaths a day.
Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”
Newscast – Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
In this newscast: Alannah Johnson, recipient of Spruce Root’s “Path to Prosperity” prize, shares what she loves about mushrooms; Southeast Alaska’s sea otter population has been growing quickly, and concerns are bubbling up about the impact they have on fisheries
Alaska House censures Rep. Eastman for comments about the economic ‘benefit’ of child abuse deaths
Eastman’s remarks, which he said were intended to criticize some arguments in favor of abortion rights, spread on social media, contributing to a public outcry.