This farm is the only Grade “A” goat dairy in Alaska
“I kind of joked that I started a Grade “A” dairy with a “C” team,” said Kelli Foreman who runs Kodiak's Heritage Farm and Ranch.
Complex Care, with guest host Dr. Anne Zink | Line One
How do we better care for patients with complex needs? On this Line One, guest host Dr. Anne Zink and her guests discuss complex care.
After years of trying, the U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws
After years of false starts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission looks poised to mandate a blade safety brake on all new table saws sold in the U.S.
2 Alaska health care providers sue feds over millions in unpaid costs
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium are seeking about $34 million in contract support costs.
A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill
Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive.
Anchorage Health Department to offer low-cost baby check-ups
Families can bring babies up to 2 years old to the clinic for routine and preventative care.
Juneau’s hospital gets $4M from feds to improve emergency department
The project will expand and renovate the south side of Bartlett Regional Hospital's emergency department with ventilation and electrical upgrades.
Volunteers uncover fate of Lost Alaskans sent to Oregon mental hospital a century ago
A 15-year volunteer effort is helping identify the fates of thousands of Alaskans who were shipped to a psychiatric hospital in Oregon.
Bills targeting trans people are on the rise nationwide and in Alaska — most focus on children
A state House committee has advanced legislation that would restrict the rights of Alaska trans kids.
Alaskapox no more: Newly discovered disease and virus is to be called ‘borealpox’
The disease and virus likely exists in the environment well beyond the state’s borders, making the new name more scientifically accurate, officials say.
Southcentral Foundation to place a school nurse and counselors in 3 rural schools
The grant-funded program will provide a registered nurse and behavioral health consultants to McGrath, Nikolai and Takotna.
Alaska Native Medical Center begins emergency services expansion
The first phase of expansion will offer more patient beds, surgery recovery spaces, and behavioral health treatment spaces.
Plant-powered health in Alaska | Line One
On this episode of Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guests discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet and naturopathic medicine.
Huslia man reflects on father’s legacy of mental illness, recovery, and helping villagers in crisis
Lee DeWilde grew up outside of Huslia in the 1960’s, when it was a 160-person village in Interior Alaska. He remembers that his father, Lloyd DeWilde, faced some mental health struggles growing up. But despite those struggles, Lloyd later became a resource for his village.
New online tool connects Alaskans with traumatic brain injury to care
The tool lists providers who work with brain injury patients across the state.
Psychologist sues state over license application she says is unconstitutional and discriminatory
Dr. Jennifer Poon says the state board should not require a full release of medical and mental health records to apply for a psychology license.
In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment
The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.
Fort Wainwright’s spacious new child care center nears completion
Officials say the 43,000-square-foot facility will be the Army's largest of its kind. They hope it takes pressure off other Fairbanks child-care providers.
Bill seeks to end Alaska insurers’ cost-sharing charges for diagnostic breast screenings
Under the bill, Alaska would join other states in barring private insurers from making at-risk patients pay for more advanced cancer checks.
CVS to pay Alaska $10M in settlement for role in opioid crisis
Alaska reached a settlement with CVS March 7, for the role the company played in the opioid crisis in the state. CVS settled the complaint and did not admit wrongdoing.