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WEB6 days ago · BY: Yereth Rosen - October 3, 2024. Alaska had a record number of drug-overdose deaths in 2023, with a total that was 44.5% higher than in 2022, the state Department of Health said in a report issued this week. The 2023 drug-overdose toll was 357, a number determined through the department’s data …
Anchorage Daily News staff votes on unionization, results to come …
WEB6 hours ago · The Tuesday vote was overseen by the National Labor Relations Board at the Anchorage Daily News office in Anchorage. Employees had a two-hour window to cast votes on secret ballots between noon and 2 p.m. Both management and staff were allowed to have an observer present. Some employees who work outside of Anchorage were allowed to vote by mail.
Stress, other risk factors associated with poorer health among …
WEB17 hours ago · Alaska adults coping with stress, isolation, housing insecurity or other social or economic problems were much more likely to be in poor health than those who do not face such risks, said a new report issued by the state Department of Health.. The findings, from surveys done in 2022 through a survey known as the Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, were summarized in a two-page ...
Alaska’s U.S. House candidates face each other three times in three ...
WEB1 day ago · Because the Alaska Federation of Natives canceled its U.S. House forum, Alaska’s two main U.S. House candidates are scheduled to participate in only five face-to-face meetings during the general election. One has already taken place. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Begich, Howe and Peltola are scheduled to participate in …
Alaska legislative panel bans large signs in the state Capitol after ...
WEB5 days ago · Alaska legislators have voted to ban large signs in the state Capitol, a move that followed large protests over Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s decision to veto a multipart education bill. Under a new policy, visitors to the Capitol “are permitted to hand-carry a paper-based poster board or placard type ...
Alaska demographers predict population drop, a switch from prior ...
WEBJul 20, 2024 · Alaska’s population is set to significantly decline by 2050, according to a new forecast from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The department publishes population forecasts every two years, and the new document estimates the state will drop by nearly 2% before 2050. Source Sans Pro.
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · BY: James Brooks - September 25, 2024. Alaska’s three members of Congress joined a majority of the House and Senate in voting to approve a budgetary resolution that averts a government shutdown until at least December. Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, joined the House in voting 341-82 to …
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Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
WEBMay 10, 2024 7:14 pm. The Talkeetna spur road leading into community’s downtown district is seen on March 9, 2024, with Denali and other Alaska Range mountains in the backdrop. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch. Just like this week, the launch week ...