Health

Razor clams in Chignik Lagoon and blue mussels in Sand Point contain potentially life-threatening levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins and are unsafe to eat, according to Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation.

One of the country’s largest dairy cooperatives is shrinking its half-gallon milk carton size. That’s going to mean one less option for thousands of Alaskans enrolled in the federal nutrition program WIC.

The program is called Meals-to-You. It’s a collaboration between Baylor University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Families with at least one student enrolled in the Dillingham school district can get free meals for each of their kids this summer. The program, called Meals-to-You, is a collaboration between Baylor University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Alaska joined a lawsuit that could further limit rural residents’ access to abortion services, even though they’re legal here.

There is a Community Healing Gathering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Curyung Tribal Hall. People can stop in at any time. It's hosted by the Curyung Tribal Council Wellness Committee and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program.

Earlier this month, KLDG’s Katherine Moncure reported on abortion access in Bristol Bay. She spoke with fellow reporter Brian Venua about the experience of searching for information on a highly polarized issue.

In the wake of the recent reversal of Roe vs. Wade, abortion remains legal in Alaska and is protected by the state constitution’s right to privacy. But, that doesn’t mean it’s available across the state. In Bristol Bay, patients seeking abortions have always faced obstacles to care.

The Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation has broken ground on several construction projects at Kanakanak Hospital, which cost an estimated $3.8 million and have been in the works since 2019.

There’s been a sharp uptick of COVID cases in Bristol Bay since June 22. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services recorded 14 new cases in the Dillingham census area and 77 new cases in the Bristol Bay plus Lake and Peninsula boroughs.