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Smoking ban moving through committees, as divisive as ever
The debate over whether smoking should be banned in Alaska workplaces is as divisive as ever, despite several…
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College revives Certified Nursing Assistant program
Kenai Peninsula College is once again offering Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) classes after struggling to meet the state’s…
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Vaccination drive-thru
Student nurse Jana Cooper gives a flu shot through the window of a truck during Central Peninsula Hospital’s…
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Program aims to help students prevent suicide
In the center of the Soldotna Prep School’s library, two students battled it out in a game of…
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Flu tops murder for cause of death in Alaska in 2016
Flu and pneumonia killed more Alaskans in 2016 than assault or homicide, according to new statistics from the…
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Grant helps continue suicide conversation in schools
The conversation about suicide on the Kenai Peninsula continues on into the classroom, with support from the GCI…
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Community walks ‘Out of the Darkness’ for suicide awareness
Suicide rates in Alaska are at a 20-year high and it is the leading cause of death among…
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Tribe bringing awareness to suicide in community
In 2015, the State of Alaska’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 44.2 percent of Alaska Native youth…
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Rare disease sufferer to hold awareness event
If you’ve never heard of stiff person syndrome, you’re far from alone. The neurological disorder — characterized by…