Family

There are moments when James Knudson forgets his younger brother, John Knudson, is dead.

Under the Affordable Care Act, former foster youths get Medicaid coverage until age 26. Many of them aren’t aware of that, and getting that information to them isn’t always easy.

Keeping tribal children in their tribal communities is the solution to improving regional child welfare, panelists said Monday at the Association of Village Council Presidents annual convention

The Duponts in Louisiana loved their mutt Melvin so much they jumped at the chance to replicate him. Melvin is gone now, but he has left behind two clones, Ken and Henry.

Sen. Murkowski sided with Democrats who say cutting Planned Parenthood funds would limit access to healthcare and contraception.

Sen. Dan Sullivan did vote for the ban, as did Congressman Don Young when the bill passed the House in May. But Murkowski, who is up for re-election next year, does not fit neatly into either side of the abortion debate.