The Dahl Memorial Clinic and Chilkoot Indian Association are gathering supplies and food from community members, which will be shipped to Anchorage.
Health
Alaska opens two special hunts to aid Southwest Alaska residents affected by typhoon
For many state agencies, it’s been ‘all hands on deck’ to help victims of ex-Typhoon Halong.
Alaska will use state funds to fill SNAP cards and help food banks amid federal delays
SNAP recipients’ debit cards could be refilled to their typical amount by Friday, a Department of Health spokesperson said, after Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration.
The government shutdown is delaying heating assistance funds for low-income Alaska families
The program subsidizes energy bills for about 50,000 Alaskans, many of whom live in rural and tribal communities.
Juneau residents left in limbo as SNAP battle continues at national level
Thousands of Juneau residents will be in limbo as of Saturday, when SNAP benefits officially become a victim of the political battle between Congress, the Trump administration and the federal courts.
State attorneys attempt to preserve legal limit on who can provide an abortion in Alaska
A law in place since 1970 says only licensed doctors can provide abortion care; the Alaska Supreme Court is considering whether advanced practice clinicians can provide abortions.