Aidan Key’s new book, “Trans Children in Today’s Schools,” gives a comprehensive look at what transgender kids are experiencing, and what parents and educators can do to support them through their transitions.
Health
Almost half of Alaska’s Head Start programs could lose millions in federal funding due to underenrollment
The potential loss of Head Start funding comes as the state faces a child care crunch, with lengthy waitlists and rising costs putting a burden on Alaska families.
Bristol Bay fishermen protest low base price, lack of transparency from processors
Organizers of the protest are calling on processors to reconsider and improve the base price this season from fifty cents per pound — less than half of last year’s price.
Alaska AG opposes keeping abortion-related medical records private across state lines elsewhere
Abortion access and personal privacy here remains protected by the state constitution, but Treg Taylor opposes additional federal protection.
Alaskans faced a food stamp backlog, now they must wait to appeal the delay in benefits
Citizens have a right to a legal hearing when the state takes too long to get them food stamps or denies their application.
$23M project for homeless youth kicks off in Wasilla
The Wasilla project, called the Carson-Cottle Center, will include treatment programs for substance abuse and sex trafficking, a recovery high school and permanent supportive housing.