The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a beginning strength training class in Fairbanks for midlife and older adults. The StrongPeople Strong Bodies class helps increase muscle strength and bone density, improve balance and prevent falls. Leslie Shallcross, Extension health, home and family development agent, will teach the class. Light hand and […]
“Rather than comply with a lawful court order, he wants to see millions of families, retirees, and disabled individuals go hungry, suffer, and potentially lose their homes all to curry favor with anti-worker billionaires.” Defenders of the Social Security Administration on Friday blasted acting Commissioner Leland Dudek’s threat to shut down the agency in response […]
“If you thought Republicans were done trying to repeal overwhelmingly popular healthcare policies that bring down costs—think again,” said Sen. Patty Murray. Democratic leaders on Friday blasted a new Republican bill that would roll back modest prescription drug pricing reforms that U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed into law. Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Mike Lee […]
Dates: June 27-29, 2022 Times: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Location: Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall (320 West Willoughby Avenue • Juneau, AK) Last week, the National Weather Service issued a special weather warning for a potential heat wave that could affect many Southeast Alaska communities. Although the heat wave has been downgraded, we are still expecting above […]