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Kenai man sentenced to 4 years prison for manslaughter
A Kenai man has been sentenced to four years in prison for dealing drugs that led to the…
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Alaska officials evaluating impact of health care decision
JUNEAU — Officials in Alaska on Friday were evaluating the impact of a Trump administration decision to stop…
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Overdose-reducing drug could come to schools
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has the opportunity to obtain Narcan, a brand of the drug naloxone…
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Soldotna hires consultants to open annexation conversation
The city of Soldotna is continuing its research into the annexation of nearby areas currently outside of city…
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Residents rally for health care
Linda Nelson and her husband Rodney Nelson were among those who turned out in Kenai on Thursday to…
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Kenai officers save life with newly acquired overdose-reducing drug
Members of the Kenai Police Department saved a life for the first time using the overdose-reducing drug Naloxone,…
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State looks to trim Medicaid costs by $30M
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is trying to cut $30 million out of its Medicaid…
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Surgery Center of Kenai plans new operating room
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to correct a reference to the 91 percent drop in Central…
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Central Peninsula Hospital sees sharp drop in net income
Central Peninsula Hospital’s revenue dropped 91 percent the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 as compared to the…
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How big can the Alaska health care bubble grow?
Alaska faces a paradox with its health care industry. In an economy sliding downhill, health care is the…
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State sees progress in opioid fight
Recent data regarding Alaska’s opioid epidemic show that efforts to curb prescription abuse are starting to work, while…
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In Alaska, anxiety grows as debate over health care rages
JUNEAU — Going without health insurance is a risk. Going without it in Alaska can be a gamble…