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Study: Babies born to rural Alaska mothers more likely to be preterm
A comprehensive study by UAA researchers of childbirths over two decades shows geographic disparities and numerous risk ...
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Amid Ongoing Threats to Local Food Systems, Alaska Native and Rural Alaskan Leaders Imagine Alternatives
Investing in the Soil In running the Metlakatla Indian Community S'ndooyntgm Galts'ap Community Garden, Gatgyeda Haayk has developed a particular ...
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Opinion: Rural Alaska needs jobs — and Southeast timber is a sustainable, renewable industry
Viking Lumber employs 46 Alaskans living in rural communities like Craig and ... production jobs around the country. Since the 2016 Alaska Mental Health Trust land exchange, our operations on ...
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Sen. Murkowski makes pitch for renewable energy’s value in Alaska communities
While the Trump administration favors fossil fuels, Sen. Murkowski describes renewable projects as key to communities' energy ...
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New Social Security Rules Could Make Life Harder for Alaskans
Teresa Holt, Alaska director with the American Association ... be a "huge barrier to accessing services," particularly for "rural Alaskans and those with mobility challenges." ...
Anchorage Daily News4d
Book review: Exploring 12 key cases in Alaska Natives’ fight to retain traditional access to lands, waters and wildlife
The core argument in “They Came but Could Not Conquer” is that Alaska Natives have turned to Western judicial systems that ...
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Rural Alaska schools face serious health risks from lack of maintenance
Alaska's rural schools are facing a public health and safety crisis from long-delayed repairs. For years, Alaska school districts statewide have submitted hundreds of millions of dollars in ...
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Babies born to mothers from rural Alaska areas are more likely to be preterm, study finds
A comprehensive study by UAA researchers of childbirths over two decades shows geographic disparities and numerous risk ...
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Babies born to mothers from rural Alaska areas are more likely to be preterm, study finds
Mothers in Alaska’s northern and western regions are more likely than other Alaska mothers to give birth to preterm and underweight babies, and their travel from rural Alaska to get care in ...