April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and AWARE is planning a fashion show to honor survivors of sexual assault.
Health
Retrial of former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault may move to Anchorage
The defense attorney for a former Juneau chiropractor who was accused of assaulting more than a dozen women said he wants a retrial to take place in Anchorage instead of Juneau.
Raising Alaska’s age of consent headlines 10-bill package of crime legislation
Sen. Matt Claman, who is running for governor, unveiled the package of crime legislation after pressure from advocates to act on the stalled age-of-consent bill.
An emergency food program served thousands of Alaskans. A gap will remain when it ends.
The state invested $4 million to combat food insecurity at the end of 2025. Since then, the Food Bank of Alaska has worked with partners to deliver food boxes to Alaskans in need.
Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
Identity Alaska’s Anchorage clinic will end patient care this month. They’re closing their doors because of financial and logistical pressures.
Elective surgeries canceled Friday after fire at Bartlett Regional Hospital
Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau was evacuated Thursday after a fire broke out in a utility closet. A maintenance staff member accidentally cut heat tape in a closet in the surgery unit shortly before 2 p.m.