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Higher taxes on tobacco and other nicotine products are linked to lower consumption among young people. But Bethel’s city council doesn’t agree on whether to widen the scope of the city’s tax on tobacco to include non-tobacco nicotine products like vapes or nicotine pouches.
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Experts say to be cautious when handling small mammals in the state, but infection is rare and death unlikely.
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On Wednesday May 3rd, Nana management service held a lunch event for students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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After several weeks of waiting, Tuluksak is getting support from the state. In early February, a line leading from the community’s water plant to the school broke, leaving the school and teacher housing without running water.
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The nearly 300 people residing in Tuluksak are still waiting for help for the school, which hasn’t had access to running water since Feb. 9.
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Alaskans have been pursuing healthier lifestyles by many measures, but disturbing trends of violence and suicide continue to plague the population, according to status reports released by the Alaska Department of Health.
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At least 100 people have used the Bethel Winter House since October.
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Alaska Natives have the world’s highest documented rate of incidents and deaths from colorectal cancer, more than twice that of U.S. whites.
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These students are part of the long-term solution to the state’s dire need for nurses – specifically, Alaska-trained nurses who intend to work in the state.
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A new pilot program at Bethel Regional High School could help kids avoid vaping and tobacco use. That’s the aim for school officials, who are partnering with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and the American Lung Association on a new initiative.
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You can get a booster at the clinic through the end of October. These shots are designed to protect against more recent variants of the virus.
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YKHC expects to have the shots available starting Sept. 13. They're designed to fight against recent COVID-19 variants.