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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Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why
Treatments ranging from music to poetry to visual arts still have not undergone rigorous scientific testing. Artists and brain scientists have launched an initiative called the NeuroArts Blueprint to change that.
Iditarod to require daily COVID testing for race officials and volunteers
Volunteers and race officials at the 2022 Iditarod Sled Dog Race will be tested daily for COVID-19 and must prove they are fully vaccinated to be in the Iditarod bubble.
Western Alaska’s dwindling jackrabbit population is being surveyed for the first time
Researchers don’t yet know why the population has been decreasing.
Community-centered approaches to child welfare can keep more families together, researchers say
A new study from the University of Alaska Anchorage explores alternative child welfare strategies to limit family separation.
Former Dunleavy Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock files bid for state Senate seat
Babcock is running for the seat currently held by Sen. Peter Micciche.
Garden Talk: February 23, 2022
Ed Buyarski talks about tending to house plants during the time before spring garden prep begins in earnest. He gives tips on planters, battling fungus gnats, and lighting. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.
Alaska kids’ COVID vaccination rates are low, and pediatricians say misinformation is the challenge
Vaccination rates for Alaska children lag far behind the rates for older kids and adults, according to data from the state health department.
Biden administration deals setback to Ambler road
In a court filing Tuesday, the administration agreed with road opponents that the environmental analysis of the project is flawed.
Newscast – Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
In this newscast: The Juneau School District has narrowed its search for a new principal down to three candidates; The state Senate will soon vote on legislation that would change the PFD formulas; Juneau’s Barnacle Foods is able to recover most of the products in its warehouse collapsed from snow; This year’s Iditarod has a thorough COVID prevention plan