A case of clade II mpox (monkeypox) infection was confirmed in an adult Anchorage resident with recent out of state travel, where ongoing mpox activity has been reported. The patient was unvaccinated and reported anonymous sexual contact while traveling, 8–10 days prior to rash onset. The illness has been mild; the patient is isolating and […]
(Anchorage, AK) – After five years of litigation, the State has held Juul and Altria accountable for conduct it alleged targeted Alaskan youth with nicotine vaping products. This week, Juul and the State agreed to a $5.8 million settlement of the State’s claims, bringing to a close a case that began in November 2020. In January […]
“Families have already suffered enough, going nearly a week without SNAP,” said one campaigner. “They don’t deserve all of this whiplash from Republicans over the food they need to survive.” A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to release full funding for 42 million Americans’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday, but the US […]
“Can’t follow the law when a judge says fund the program, but have to follow the rules exactly when they say don’t help poor people afford food,” one lawyer said. As the Trump administration continued its illegal freeze on food assistance, the US Department of Agriculture sent a warning to grocery stores not to provide discounts to the more than 42 million […]