Rural Health Focus

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People are outside installing a water and sewer line.

Feds send $440M for water projects in Alaska villages

Opioid overdose reversal drugs are now available over-the-counter in Alaska

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Talk of Alaska: Preparing for Fall storms and other disasters

What to know about the new COVID, flu and RSV shots...

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Alaska’s Affordable Housing Crisis | Alaska Insight

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Alaska flu cases increased last year, spiking in early winter, while...

Line One: Updates on the Opioid Epidemic

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Talk of Alaska: Alaska’s chronic housing shortage

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King Cove celebrates new ambulance

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Classes start at Unalaska’s new Head Start facility with a focus...

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Water hookups come to Alaska Yup’ik village, and residents are thrilled...

A person with glasses, a pink and blue collared shirt, and a t-shirt that reads "PROTECT TRANS KIDS" sits on the edge of a bed.

A Bethel social worker rewrites their own story as they help...

Thousands of Alaskans may lose their Medicaid benefits this year, but...

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U.S. attorney general announces $22M to help tribes respond to crime...

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SEARHC to close Sitka’s home health department

Leaders in Huslia aim to convince residents to stay with affordable...

U.S. assistant health secretary visits Alaska to talk with tribal leaders

Line One: Youth and Social Media

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Talk of Alaska: Raising Awareness about FASD

2023 Mental Health Resource Fair

Mental Health Resource Fair – Oct. 14

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Health experts warn of rising rates of syphilis in pregnant women...

Kake resident finds healing by crafting traditional Lingít cedar roses

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As dry spell drains Wrangell reservoir, officials urge water conservation

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Alaska Department of Health moves to ease parts of child care...

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Talk of Alaska: Upcoming trail and cabin maintenance

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Alaska will start monitoring villages for PFAS in anticipation of new...

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Line One: Preventing Teen Tobacco Use

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New data shows measurable progress on Alaska’s food stamp backlog

Talk of Alaska: Broadband in Rural Alaska

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Aniak residents shocked by quadrupled power bills

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