Health

Jul 07 2019
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Lyle James scans the waters of Lynn Canal for harbor seals during a hunt early on the morning of June 30, 2019.

Alaska Native men gather to explore culture, identity, domestic violence and building healthy communities

By | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Juneau, Outdoors, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

Sitting men down together to talk and learning how to harvest seal aren’t silver bullets for ending domestic violence and building healthy communities. But participants in a wide-ranging conference believe they’re positive steps.

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Jul 01 2019
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Justice Dept. pledges $10.5M in emergency funds for public safety

By | 2 Alaska, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Community, Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Government, Local Government, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, State Government

U.S. Attorney General William Barr declared a law enforcement emergency in Alaska on June 28. The announcement follows a visit to the state where he saw firsthand how many rural communities have little-to-no public safety presence.

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Jul 01 2019
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Dunleavy wields veto pen to attack state Supreme Court over abortion ruling

By | 2 Alaska, Government, Health, Politics, State Government

For years, the Alaska Supreme Court has stymied conservatives’ efforts to limit state-funded abortion. On Friday, GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy employed a new tactic: He vetoed $335,000 from the Supreme Court’s budget, in a move that critics say threatens the judiciary’s independence.

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Jun 28 2019
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Can trauma be passed down through DNA? Researchers and Hoonah residents search for answers.

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Community, Family, Health, Science & Tech, Sealaska, Southeast

It’s well known that traumatic experiences can have lifelong impacts on health and well-being. But it’s possible that those effects can last longer than a single lifetime. A new study asks whether the effects of trauma have been passed down genetically in Tlingit families in Hoonah.

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