Alaska News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Dec 31, 2024 - Notice of final rule from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopting the November 1, 2024, Report and Order regarding the continued support for the advancement of modern mobile and fixed broadband service in Alaska. The FCC moves forward with establishing the Alaska Connect Fund (ACF) program to provide ongoing and certain support to both mobile and fixed carriers receiving Universal Service Fund high-cost support in Alaska through 2034. This final rule is effective January 30, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 27, 2024 - Presents an overview of an initiative working to increase food sovereignty and security through support for small-scale agriculture in remote Alaska Native villages. Describes services including educational outreach, farm tours, and resource referrals. Notes that the program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Source: Morning Ag Clips
Dec 17, 2024 - Describes a forensics training to teach healthcare professionals how to provide care to patients that have experienced sexual violence. Notes that rural communities with limited access to the state's sexual assault response team benefit from trained healthcare workers. Discusses the value in healthcare worker documentation of signs of abuse in patients.
Source: Alaska Public Media
Dec 12, 2024 - Announces a new program to support American Indian and Alaska Native students in completing psychology degrees. Notes the underrepresentation in the Alaskan workforce leading to limited culturally-relevant care and workforce shortages in rural areas.
Source: Native News Online
Dec 3, 2024 - Highlights a program in a remote Alaskan village high school giving students experience with growing fresh food and food sovereignty for the community. Discusses program funding, challenges with access to vegetables in remote Alaska, and the importance of fresh vegetables for healthy living.
Source: Alaska Public Media, PBS, NPR
Dec 2, 2024 - Describes the findings of a recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the use of nirsevimab to treat RSV among infants in rural Alaska. Notes that the drug helped to reduce the severity of illness among babies and young children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, which has the highest rate of RSV-related infant hospitalization in the nation. Discusses how inadequate water and wastewater services and overcrowded housing in rural Alaska contribute to disease spread.
Source: Alaska Beacon
Last Updated: 12/31/2024