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Alaska’s total commercial salmon harvest this year was ultra-low in both quantity and value
The total number of fish in this year's harvest and the value of the catch were among the lowest in decades, state officials ...
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Under Trump, many states might pursue Medicaid work requirements
Trevor Hawkins, an attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas, remembers how busy his job got when the state for a time imposed work ...
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Recent growth in Alaska’s VPSO Program strengthens public safety
Under Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s leadership and with reliable funding from the Alaska Legislature, Alaska’s Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program has experienced substantial growth, reflecting Alaska ...
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James Hoelscher
James Hoelscher is the director of the Alaska Department of Public Safety's Village Public Safety Officer Operations Division ...
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Trump still has not signed critical transition agreements allowing access to agencies
WASHINGTON — Less than two months before being sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to sign the ...
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Alaska’s gonorrhea rate is the nation’s highest and chlamydia rate is third highest
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention annual report shows that Alaska moved to the top in gonorrhea rates last year.
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Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project
A potential copper and zinc mine has fueled intense political debate in a small Southeast Alaska town for years. Now, the ...