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Mothers in Alaska’s northern and western regions are more likely than other Alaska mothers to give birth to preterm and underweight babies, and their travel from rural Alaska to get care in bigger communities is a factor that contributes to those outcomes, a study has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage, analyzes the more than 218,000 childbirths recorded in the state from 2000 to 2020. It revealed striking geographic disparities in the rates of preterm and very preterm births, defined respectively as b... Full story
The Alaska Legislature has approved what would be the first measure to raise significant new state revenue in a decade. The measure, unless blocked by the governor, also would unlock a key section of the Legislature’s education funding bill. On May 7, the House voted 26-14 to update the corporate income tax for companies doing business over the internet. The revenue measure is tied to a provision of House Bill 57, a bipartisan education funding measure awaiting Gov. Dunleavy’s verdict. The Senate passed the bill on a 16-4 vote last month. Rep... Full story
Tessa Hulls was making sandwiches in the Alaska Capitol when she learned she had won a Pulitzer Prize. Her book, "Feeding Ghosts," is a nonfiction graphic novel that documents three generations of women in her family, starting with her grandmother, who was a journalist at the time of the Chinese Communist Revolution. It had already won three national awards by the time the Pulitzer announcement came on May 5, placing her among America's top writers. She won for the category of memoir or... Full story
For over two decades, Suquamish tribal member Joshua George has dived into the emerald waters of the Salish Sea north of Seattle, looking for an unusually phallic clam that's coveted thousands of miles away. George is a geoduck diver. Pronounced "gooey-duck," the world's largest burrowing clam has been harvested in tidelands by George's Indigenous ancestors in the Pacific Northwest since before Europeans arrived. In recent years it has also become a delicacy in China, with Washington state...
BRAVE Wrangell would like to express our deepest gratitude to the many supporters of the Family Resilience Fair. Gunalchéesh to the volunteers who put in the work; the Wrangell organizations that participate and help our community be resilient; the businesses who donate and keep our community lively; and everyone who attended. We couldn’t do it without you. Maleah Nore, BRAVE Wrangell volunteer...
FOR SALE Ten commercial crab pots for sale. $150 each. Call 907-305-0498 or stop by 9.07 Zimovia Highway. HELP WANTED Muskeg Meadows Golf Course is hiring for the summer season. Full time or part time; you don’t have to be a golf expert. Come join our team! Call Kristy at 907-305-1159. GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER Garage sale 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, at the American Legion Hall. Call Devyn 907-305-0134 or Kristen 907-660-7561 if you can donate. Funds raised will go toward the childrens Koo Koo’s concert on Aug. 8. HOUSING WANTED Moving to... Full story