The senior sales tax exemption program was restricted to essential items last year, a move that many Juneau seniors were not excited about.
Aging
Recount shows Skagway senior center bond passing by 5 votes
A recount of Skagway municipal election ballots Monday shows the senior center bond question passing by five votes. The Canvass Board counted 228 votes for the $6 million bond and 223 against. Those results are just slightly different than the initial ballot count last week. The board tallied one more ‘for’ vote in the recount. Borough Clerk Emily Deach says that sometimes happens if the mark on the ballot is too light for the machine.
Alaska ranks high nationally for nursing homes deficiencies, but why?
Alaska nursing home facilities are inspected annually to make sure they are in compliance with licensing regulations.
Has The Human Life Span Hit The Ceiling?
An analysis of global demographics indicates the maximum human life span may have peaked at around 115 years. That’s despite medical advances and the occasional person who lives a few years longer.
Vandals cause about $1,400 in damage to vehicles in Ketchikan
Vandals caused upwards of $1,400 worth of damage earlier this week to vehicles that are dedicated to transporting seniors and people with disabilities.
Despite contract changes, nurse’s assistant programs continue in Bethel
When Alaska Vocational Technical Center, or AVTEC, closed its Allied Health Program in Anchorage this year, it was forced to end relationships with some rural communities that used AVTEC’s professors for their certified nurse’s assistant, or CNA, programs.