Claire Stremple - Alaska Beacon
Alaska’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing
The state’s courts may use restorative justice programs, but those programs are not compatible with domestic violence cases yet.
Tribes, State Troopers increase access to justice for Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence
Alaska State Troopers received new training in October aimed at keeping Tribal citizens safer.
Alaska pays millions to respond to domestic violence. Advocates want millions to prevent it.
They say significant increases in prevention work and community level support are necessary to slow the rate of domestic violence.
Domestic Violence in Alaska: Advocates link Alaska’s high rate of traumatic brain injury with domestic violence
Alaska has the highest rate of deaths from traumatic brain injury in the nation and among the highest rates of domestic violence.
Latest Alaska crime report shows a 67% increase in murders and a slight overall decrease in crime
The overall violent crime rate in the state is up slightly, with the murder rate rising 67% and the arson rate up more than 40% from 2021 to 2022.
Suicide-prevention program teaches Alaska students how to identify their own strength
Lower Kuskokwim School District students are pitting cultural and personal strengths against adversity.
State develops ‘playbook’ to help Alaska schools hire and keep teachers
The online document includes potential actions that can be taken by different groups like school districts, communities and legislators.
Report links lack of investment in school guidance programs to Alaska’s lagging workforce
A report from the Association of Alaska School Boards noted that one in five young adults in Alaska isn’t connected to school or work.
Alaska’s Health Department works through one food stamp backlog only to confront another
Division of Public Assistance officials say they fell behind on newer applications for food aid while staff worked through backlogged cases.
Anchorage inmate dies after 2 days in custody in 7th Alaska inmate death this year
Tristan Andrews was housed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex when he was pronounced dead on Aug. 29. He was 29 years old.
Dunleavy appoints new regent to University of Alaska board
Stephen Colligan is Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s third attempt to fill the Board of Regents seat, after Bethany Marcum and Tuckerman Babcock.
University of Alaska system boasts overall enrollment growth after financial challenges
The news of overall 4.7% growth systemwide comes after a five-year downward trend in student enrollment.
AmeriCorps to increase investment with tribes in rural Alaska
“We’re looking to figure out how we can go deeper into places of greatest need,” said AmeriCorps CEO Michael Smith.
Alaska Native youth to carve two dugout canoes with federal education funding boost
The goal is to teach Tlingit culture while applying the principles of science, technology, engineering and math education to canoe making.
Alaska nonprofit law firm to receive $4.7M to assist disaster recovery
The funding will serve residents in Alaska and other Western states.
Alaska tribes, university to receive federal grants for repatriation of remains and cultural items
Alaska tribes and UAF will receive more than $350,000 in grants as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
New ID law intended to support Alaskans exiting incarceration, reduce recidivism
The Department of Corrections will be able to issue state IDs to prisoners who lack valid identification when they leave incarceration.
Tuckerman Babcock resigns from UA Board of Regents after 2 months
Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed Babcock, his former chief of staff, to the board after legislators rejected Bethany Marcum for the position.
Alaska Department of Health moves to ease parts of child care licensing burden
State law requires child care centers to have static IP addresses, which can be costly and hard to get in remote parts of Alaska with sporadic internet access.
Alaskans faced a food stamp backlog, now they must wait to appeal the delay in benefits
Progress has been made getting more people food stamps, but advocates say the process to appeal state denials or delays is breaking down.