When people pass away in Utqiaġvik, the family reaches out to a team of volunteer gravediggers, and they take time off from their jobs, bring their tools and get to work, asking for nothing in return.
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Refugees from Ukraine could be placed in Alaska communities where they have family ties
The state’s refugee coordinator has told local officials that refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine will begin arriving in Alaska over the next year or two.
Delta Junction’s Slavic community, reeling over Ukraine war, launches relief effort
“Our friends from Russia are reaching out — actually, all over Europe,” Victoria Shestopalov said. “Nobody wants this to be happening.”
Millions of relief dollars are finally on the way for Alaska’s child care centers
The state of Alaska received nearly $100 million last year to support the ailing child care system, but by the end of the year, the state had distributed only about 5% of it.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act
The law was passed in 1978 in response to the disproportionate removal of Native children from their homes, families and communities.
Alaska lawmakers and telehealth providers work to improve access to contraceptives
Recent polling suggests that a majority of Alaskans support easy access to contraceptives. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easy for patients to get them — especially in rural areas.