The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — ruling in favor of the requirement that most Americans can be required to have health insurance, or else pay a penalty.
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Bishop Kenny remembered
Southeast Catholics and other friends of the late Bishop Michael Kenny will celebrate the 75th birthday this weekend.
Silides leave Juneau
The priest of a downtown Juneau congregation that lost its church to arson has transferred to another parish.
New DNA tests could help map human migration
A new genetic-testing effort could provide more information about the connections Tlingits and Haidas have with other tribal groups. A University of Pennsylvania expert is in Southeast to collect DNA samples. He’s hoping for cooperation from those attending this week’s Celebration 2012 cultural festival in Juneau.
More South Korean shellfish recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded a May 15th recall to include canned products, as well as fresh and frozen shellfish from South Korea.
Speaker preaches dedication, not settling for average
TV host and author Josh Shipp urged students from high schools in Juneau and Haines to take personal responsibility, look at every obstacle as an opportunity to get better at something, and be dedicated to success.
New director for Catholic Community Service
A major Southeast social-service agency has a new top official.
Jean Strafford will take over as executive director of Catholic Community Service on May 1st.
Filmmaker argues for universal health insurance
Journalist T.R. Reid visited Juneau and Anchorage last week to promote his new film, U.S. Health Care: The Good News.
Craisins recalled due to possible contamination
Certain packages of Ocean Spray Craisins have been recalled due to possible contamination by small, hair-like metal fragments.
STD cases down; AK still has high rate
The number of sexually transmitted gonorrhea infections in Alaska has decreased, according to the State Section of Epidemiology. Gonorrhea went down 23 percent for the first three quarters of 2011, with 770 laboratory confirmed cases, compared to more than a thousand for the same time last year. The decrease was seen statewide, except the Interior.…