Want to be Alaska’s next Director of Public Health? Application deadline is Dec. 23
The Alaska Department of Health is looking for a new director of public health after former Director Heidi Hedberg was tapped to serve as the state’s commissioner of health. The health director serves as the chief health strategist for the state, helping to
Alaska agrees to $21M in opioid settlements with Walmart, manufacturers & pharmacies
The State of Alaska has agreed to three multi-state settlements with opioid manufacturers and a chain pharmacy in ongoing legal actions relating to the opioid crisis. These include Walmart for approximately $8.5 million, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for
Alaska deaths skyrocket in 2021
Last year, 6,216 Alaskans lost their lives, continuing the sharp rise which began in 2020 with 5,196 deaths. Prior to the arrival of Covid in 2020, Alaska had experienced a slow but steady increase in annual deaths, with an average of roughly 4,200 deaths per
AK Covid Alliance: Data abounds, while truth remains elusive
By LINDA BOYLE – Alaska Covid Alliance By now, most Americans have been inundated with information on Covid but the actual facts are still nearly impossible to determine. Do you believe the government’s story? Do you believe the healthcare
Socially distant Santa returns to Juneau amid outdated Covid instructions
Juneau is promoting the return of a socially distant and Covid-minded Santa Claus parade later this month. The popular annual gathering typically draws large crowds of families and children along the streets of Alaska’s capital city. Sponsored by local
Covid watchdog site says Alaskans died or suffered after hospitals denied treatment options
An ongoing nationwide project to document how Americans were treated during the Covid-19 outbreak includes several accounts of Alaskans who either died or were severely injured after receiving dangerous experimental drugs or being denied treatment options
‘What have I done?’ – Former Alaska abortionist haunted by doubts
In an unusually candid article, former Alaska abortion doctor Carolyn Brown acknowledged in the Alaska Beacon that she is plagued by thoughts that she may have made a mistake in killing preborn babies back in the 1970s and 80s. The Nov. 17 article details how
Alaska joins 22 states urging Biden to halt Covid jab mandate for healthcare workers
A coalition of 22 states, including Alaska, have formally petitioned the Biden Administration to cease its Covid shot mandate for healthcare workers and all related guidance. Even though the justification for the rushed mandate has disappeared, it remains in
Dunleavy taps Health Commissioner Adam Crum to lead Dept. of Revenue
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Adam Crum to be the new commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Revenue. Crum takes over the department after serving as commissioner of health for the past four years. “Commissioner Crum demonstrated to
21,500 Fentanyl pills seized from Kodiak man charged with large-scale trafficking
Alaska law enforcement officers seized a massive quantity of potentially lethal drugs from Kodiak resident Mark Daniel Nason. In a Nov. 10 notice, the Dept. of Law said two indictments involving large-scale narcotics trafficking were against Nason. “While
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