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New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in Alaska

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This year's annual Crime in Alaska report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and Alaska Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.

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мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± dental clinic assists 52 young Alaskans with oral care

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The мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± dental hygiene program provided free preventative dental care for youth ages 3-17 on Oct. 27 during its annual мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Cares for Kids Day (formerly мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Children's Day).

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State legislators honor Master of Public Health program for 20 years of education

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Several Alaska state legislatures joined the annual Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice symposium to celebrate with faculty, alumni and nearly 40 students from the program.

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Empowering Alaska's Youth: ACRH-HW Brings Health Education to Rural Areas through Innovative Programs

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Health education isn't always accessible in rural Alaska, The Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) combats this by offering programming that meets youth in their home communities or brings them to a location where they have the opportunity to explore professional facilities and meet health professionals.

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мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± researchers are defining what ‘hot weather’ means in Alaska

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Alaska is prepared to handle harsh winter weather, but climate change has triggered a new threat – heat. Micah Hahn with the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) is teaming with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Alaska branch to develop the state’s first hot weather warning system based on the local temperature threshold.