Family

When Kyle Dixon’s sisters tell people their brother died of COVID-19, they’re often asked whether he had preexisting conditions or if he was overweight — as if he were to blame for his own death.

The festival will include a cultural summit, an Indigenous peoples’ forum, traditional sports competitions and a 43-mile boat crossing of the Bering Strait.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has warned against it. And Juneau pediatricians say they won’t do it.

Experts agree that the most important thing is to choose a mask that a child will actually wear properly all day long.

Students, teachers and administrators say they’re happy to be back in person.

The number of students enrolled in homeschool programs across the country doubled, according to a survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. For some, being thrust into a more flexible education option led to unexpected success.