Yereth Rosen
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Being a newborn baby was the top reason for hospitalizations, while childbirth complications ranked third on the list, the report says. -
Alaska’s population total remained almost unchanged in 2023 at 736,812, an increase of 304 from 2022. -
Most Alaska adults are overweight or obese, and many are missing recommended screenings for cancer and other diseases, says the state’s annual report. -
After a two-year hiatus forced by low stocks, the Bering Sea snow crab harvest is back on. -
Glutted seafood markets, low prices, high costs and reduced catches caused pain that swept through Alaska and beyond, the report says. -
The fall run of chum salmon is the third lowest in a record that goes back to the 1970s. But there were some positive signs. -
Alaska’s life expectancy in 2021 was 74.5 years, down from the average of 76.6 years in 2020. -
Bristol Bay’s sockeye salmon have been shrinking over past decades, and this year’s average fish size was the smallest on record. -
Both candidates are Republicans, but they differ in their ideas about bipartisan caucuses, state employee retirement benefits and other issues. -
Tourism to national parks in Alaska has rebounded from pre-pandemic levels after three years of lower numbers.
