Elevated lead exposure, polluted water and a warming climate are converging into a public health crisis for Alaska’s youth.

A People Mover bus in Downtown Anchorage in August 2023. Youth under the age of 18 might soon be able to ride Anchorage’s public buses for free. East Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez is ...

Online platforms and how kids use them are changing constantly, which means the ways that predatory adults can find, message and potentially harm them is evolving too. So, the FBI and other ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - If there was one product that was readily available in Anchorage on May 1, it was lemonade. All over town, kids could be found selling cups of the sweet concoction, whether it was ...

Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, speaks Friday, April 26, 2024, on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska House of Representatives voted by a wide ...

As a pediatrician and a mother of three children enrolled in the Anchorage School District, I see firsthand how essential strong public schools are to the health and well-being of Alaska’s kids. In my ...

Traditionally, youth hockey players ages 14 to 18 have been permitted to participate in games and practices for both their local high school and Team Alaska, the state's lone AAA tier competitive ...

An Alaska state legislator is under fire for suggesting that the deaths of abused children could potentially present a “cost savings” opportunity. Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) faced criticism from ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Anchorage woman accused of inflicting years of abuse on her six adopted children pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to assault and kidnapping charges. Prosecutors say ...