Risks escalating due to more frequent catastrophic weather events related to climate change SEATTLE – British Columbia’s rapidly accelerating mining boom – and the dangerous waste that accompanies it – threaten communities and watersheds in neighboring states, including Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Montana according to a new report. Climate-fueled floods and disasters are exacerbating the […]
The June 24 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion will adversely impact Native American and Alaska Native victim-survivors of sexual violence in several ways. The ruling paves the way for national criminalization of abortion. A number of states, including Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, […]
Reporting data for July 6-12, 2022 OVERVIEW – 3,449 new cases | 24 newly reported deaths | 67 hospitalizations | 29.3% of Alaskans 5+ boosted WEEKLY UPDATE – The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) updates all COVID-19 dashboards weekly on Wednesdays. For the latest on COVID-19 in Alaska, read the DOH weekly update and DOH data summaries: health.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/communications.aspx Notes: […]
Anchorage police report that they have made one arrest in connection with Monday night’s Klevin Street homicide investigation in Mountainview. Police responded to the 300-block of Klevin at approximately 8:22 pm on Monday night after receiving a call reporting a shooting. One man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Klevin Street was […]
