Alaska enacts law to reduce high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous persons
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Despite Alaska's small population, a 2018 report by the Urban Indian Health Institute identified it as the state with the fourth-highest...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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YKHC plans to distribute RSV infant immunizations to 21 villages
Historically, the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta has had high rates of the respiratory virus RSV in infants and young children. It's been the highest in...
Governor signs bill to help regulate cost of prescription medicines and local pharmacies
Governor Dunleavy has signed a bill into law that aims to help Alaskans afford the medicine they need and assist independent pharmacies. According to...
PWS coho harvest rises to 155,000 silvers
Commercial salmon fisheries in Alaska are winding to a seasonal close, with plenty still out there for seafood aficionados to purchase in retail markets,...
Governor signs bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill into law Monday that aims to ensure consumers have access to affordable prescriptions and level the playing field...
Russia military planes detected off Alaskan coast after Army deploys troops to region
The U.S. military detected and tracked four Russian military planes off the coast of Alaska Monday amid a spike in such activity from...
Count salmon. Get paid. Expect grizzlies.
A grizzly bear approaches as technician Jacob Blanchard with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game counts salmon at a weir on the...
Alaskan Man Tries To Get Unfazed Bear Off Dumpster With A 2×4: “Dude, I...
Yet another great use for a trusty 2x4. Need to frame up a house? Use a 2x4! Need to craft a makeshift bridge...
Russia planes spotted near Alaska after U.S. soldiers sent to region
Four Russian military planes were detected and tracked off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Monday, just days...
