During the pandemic, much focus has been on infectious diseases that can start and spread quickly. Many of the common and costly healthy problems in Alaska, however, are chronic diseases — those that go on for a long time and often don’t go away completely. Examples of chronic diseases include obesity, heart disease, stroke, cancer, […]
(Anchorage) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is increasing the sport fish bag and possession limits for coho salmon, 16 inches or greater in length, to six fish per day and six fish in possession in Ship Creek drainage from its mouth upstream to a cable 100 feet downstream of the Chugach Power […]
(Kodiak, AK)—On Aug. 5, Kodiak resident Kevin Hochmuth was ordered to serve five years in prison for engaging in sex with a 15-year-old child when in his 20s in May and July of 2021. Hochmuth, 22, pled guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. He also pled guilty […]
Campaign Takes a Stand Against Big Pharma After Cap Fails at Federal Level (Anchorage) – Friday, Les Gara announced his plan to cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin for Alaskans at $35 per month. The proposed cap went before Congress last week and failed by three votes, urging Gara to take a strong stand against […]