Anchorage, AK – Monday, Mayor Dave Bronson announced the establishment of the Anchorage Opioid Taskforce. This advisory taskforce will bring together stakeholders from all walks of life, including those impacted by opioids, first responders, medical and treatment providers, public health experts, community organizations, and others. Their purpose will be to develop and advance effective strategies […]
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN — To the woman wearing earbuds and sitting next to me in seat 7E: I’m sorry; I did not get to shower before boarding the plane after 12 days of accompanying four scientists in the hills north of Lituya Bay. I will try to keep my arms pinned to my […]
JUNEAU, AK: This week in Sitka, Alaska, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council failed to take action on Chinook and chum salmon bycatch, despite the pleas of a broad array of Alaskans and overwhelming evidence from state and federal scientists that some runs are on the verge of collapse. According to the Alaska Department of […]
The Alaska Health Analytics & Vital Records Section announced the release of the 2020-2021 Excess Deaths Report. The report is now available on our Data and Statistics page here. This special report provides a brief update on Alaska resident mortality in the context of “excess deaths” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Excess deaths […]