ANCHORAGE — The Department of Health and Social Services has made the decision to close the Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Youth from the Ketchikan area who need secure detention services will be transported to Juneau and placed in the Johnson Youth Center. Youth currently in the facility, their families, community leaders […]
Public Health Nursing has several job opportunities in Alaska communities from Ketchikan to Bethel. Apply for or get information about these jobs at the State of Alaska recruitment website, Workplace Alaska. Entry or Journey Level Public Health Nurse: Public Health Nurse I/II, Kenai Public Health Center, closes Dec. 30. Experienced Level Public Health Nurse: Public […]
In a decision announced by the Supreme Court on Thursday, the judges determined that the federal subsidies for Alaska and other states that opted for federally run health care markets were legal. It was determined by a 6-3 vote that it was legal for the 34 states that chose to have the federal government run their […]
ANCHORAGE — With children back in school, health officials are urging Alaskans to be extra vigilant in preventing the spread of respiratory viruses. “This is the time of year when cold virus activity starts picking up again,” said Dr. Michael Cooper, infectious disease program manager for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. “And […]