Alaska
Report: Alaska ranks near bottom in overall child well-being
Alaska ranks 41st in the nation in terms of overall child well-being, according to the new 2024 Kids Count Data Bookfrom the Annie E. Casey …
Southeast Alaska is heating homes with its rainfall
By Taylor Kate Brown for Grist.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Alaska News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Serv…
Report: AK covers fewer kids with public insurance vs. 2019
A new report shows the number of children covered by Medicaid varied widely between states as pandemic-era protections were lifted, with Alaska …
Opposition grows to major road project in AK's iconic Brooks Range
Opposition is growing among hunters and anglers to a proposed road in Alaska's iconic Brooks Range. The state has invested millions in the project…
Two AK schools focus on remedies for second-year college 'stop-outs'
A group of colleges is exploring ways to keep students enrolled in their first two years - the time period when they're most likely to drop out…
AK Tribes to BLM: protect lands from extraction
Alaska tribes are urging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to keep protections in place for more than 28 million acres they say are critical to …
Millions in Federal Money for Culvert Fixes in Alaska
Fish passage is set to improve in the Northwest with an investment from Congress's bipartisan infrastructure law. The Biden administration has …
Report: Alaska Children Struggle in Key Areas
Alaska's children face challenges in a number of areas, according to a new report. The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count Data Book ranks …
BLM Grants Alaska $5 Million for Wildland Waterway Restoration
The Bureau of Land Management has announced a $161 million investment in habitat and wildland restoration projects in 11 western states. Alaska is …