Line One: Back to school mental health for teens
As a new school year begins, students, particularly adolescents face a range of emotions and challenges. Academic pressures, peer pressure, body image and self-esteem issues, performance anxiety and bullying are just a few of the challenges that students can encounter. According to the National Institute for Mental Health approximately 20% of adolescents experience mental health disorders, typically beginning around age 14. On this Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff explores the most common mental health disorders that affect adolescents, the crucial evaluations that help identify these issues, and the diverse range of treatments that can make a positive impact on their lives.
Juneau Assembly approves bigger grants for building mother-in-law apartments
The previous version, which offered $6,000 grants, expired in June. The new grants will be $13,500.
Alaska state payroll jobs go unfilled, causing problems for other workers
Almost half of state payroll processing jobs are unfilled, causing some employees' paychecks to be delayed or even short of what they should've been paid.
SEARHC to close Sitka’s home health department
Some Sitkans are concerned that both the expense and quality of end-of-life care will change dramatically.
Southeast Alaska wolves are not threatened or endangered, federal agency concludes
Putting the wolves on the Endangered Species List likely would have resulted in new restrictions on development, logging and construction in the region.
Assembly rejects putting millions of dollars toward East Anchorage homeless shelter
The proposal from Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration called for more than $11 million in funding to complete the partially-constructed shelter in East Anchorage.
Crew member on Alaska factory trawler dies after possible ammonia exposure
Crew on the Northern Eagle reported a likely ammonia leak that led to the death of David Kumah, from West Africa.
It’s August. A VIP is here to tell you where your federal infrastructure dollars are going.
The White House infrastructure coordinator is among a string of federal appointees who came to Alaska this month to announce big-dollar projects.
Conditions are too dangerous to recover bodies of 2 men killed in Denali plane crash, officials say
Pilot Jason Tucker, 45, of Wasilla and passenger Nicolas Blace, 44, of Chugiak, are presumed to have died when their PA-18 aircraft crashed.
Funding and unresolved questions linger ahead of vote on Anchorage mayor’s homeless shelter proposal
If the Assembly approves the funding, the shelter is unlikely to fully open this winter.
Volunteers at this Anchorage repair shop won’t fix your bike for you, but they will show you how
“Efficiency isn't the point,” said a volunteer at Off the Chain. “It's about people doing it themselves."
Alaska tribes bring cultural items home with federal grants
Important objects like ceremonial masks and drums are scattered throughout the collections of museums across the globe.
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.
First climber born and raised in Petersburg summits Devils Thumb
Kyle Knight reached the summit after a lifetime of watching the mountain, dreaming of the climb.
Alaska state payroll department ‘one crisis away’ from workers going unpaid
Almost half of payroll processing jobs are unfilled, causing errors and delays.
Annual visitor spending near Alaska’s national parks: $1.2B
Alaska's national parks saw 2 million visitors last year. Their spending is down from the pre-pandemic high of $1.5 billion.
Some of Canada’s wildfires likely made worse by human-driven climate change
Climate change intensified eastern Canada's hot, dry, windy weather this summer. That made Quebec's enormous burns about twice as likely, according to a new study.
2 children were hurt after someone bear-sprayed a slide at Juneau’s Twin Lakes Park
The city is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Juneau Police Department.
Dillingham man charged with murder in double homicide
Joshua Wahl, 31, is charged in the deaths of Dillingham residents Timothy Evans, 31, and Jennifer Gardiner, 32.
Anchorage ombudsman recommends firing city IT director for role in election challenge
Ombudsman Darrel Hess also says he believes there may have been a violation of state election law.