Dillingham News

WEIGHT GAIN: New CDC study says the 49th state is fattest this side of Texas. Published: November 27th, 2009 12:33 AM Last Modified: November 27th, 2009 12:33 AM Dear Alaska, Time to take a cold, clear look in the mirror.

Leslie Miyasato, 18, missed two quarters of high school classes to take care of her new baby.

The story of what happened to Alaska nurse Pauline Hardy on Halloween is heartbreaking.

Energy prices have dropped from last year's record levels, but they're still painfully high for Alaskans, especially in the Bush.

It should come as no surprise that someone like me -- whose family's business and financial interests are tied to the Bristol Bay fishing industry -- opposes the Pebble Mine.

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Seasonal flu vaccine here The Homer Public Health office will be holding several sessions to give out the seasonal flu vaccine today and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The Anchor Point Senior Center also holds a walk-in clinic to give out the shots 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

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A Dillingham judge has denied state motions to dismiss seven of eight arguments challenging a land use plan that would allow for development of the Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska.

Two state senators are proposing an energy policy that would formalize former Gov.

A court challenge against the Murkowski administration's takeover of coastal zone management will go ahead.

For the last year newspaper headlines have suggested the H1N1 flu may blossom into a worldwide epidemic.

Dillingham resident Joan Junge has delivered about 250 babies during her career as a nurse practitioner and midwife.

Doctors Meet with Obama to Show Support for Health Plan Lori Townsend, APRN a ' Anchorage A doctor from Dillingham met with President Barack Obama at the White House today.

A converted tugboat braved the weather and the seas of the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay to arrive unannounced late last week in Dillingham.

October is domestic violence awareness month. An organization in the Bristol Bay area is working hard to make people aware of the importance of shelter and services for victims of abuse.

House Panel Seeks Alternative Energy Ideas Anne Hillman, KUCB a ' Unalaska Unalaska hosted another House Energy Committee meeting Wednesday evening.

For the first time in nearly 25 years, the state of Alaska has a new comprehensive intrastate cost differential study to measure real costs of living in various parts of the state.

For the first time in nearly 25 years, the state of Alaska has a new comprehensive intrastate cost differential study to measure real costs of living in various parts of the state.

Sarah Palin and husband Todd Palin are photographed outside their Wasilla, Alaska, home in October 2006 Photo by: Anchorage Daily News / MCT / Landov A rep for former Alaska Gov.