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Fairbanks Homeless Shelters See Increase in Youth
The Associated PressTwo Fairbanks shelters that help homeless young people are seeing an increase in clients. Their say it's likely because of greater outreach, not because of more kids on the street. Jeff Cimmerman oversees the Street Outreach Advocacy Program. He... -
Locals React to FDA Decision on Emergency Contraception Sales
Channel 2 NewsThe Food and Drug Administration's approval of over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraception "morning-after pill" sparked debate in Alaska Wednesday. The FDA's Tuesday decision allows the "morning-after pill" Plan B to be sold to women and...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments, Birth Control, Family Planning
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Murkowski Says View on Gay Marriage is 'Evolving'
Alaska's senior U.S. senator says she is reviewing her stance on gay marriage. The Chugiak-Eagle Star reports that Sen. Lisa Murkowski also says her views are "evolving" after opposing it. The state's residents in 1998 passed a constitutional...
Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Same-Sex Marriage, Don Young, Mark Begich, Marriage
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United Way of Anchorage Celebrates 211 Program on 2/11/2013
Channel 2 NewsMany Alaskans need a little help paying bills, things like rent, electricity or food assistance. The United Way of Anchorage says through their 211 statewide phone referral system, one-third of their calls were for those basic needs. It's active...Tags: Social Services
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Project Homeless Connect Continues to Break Stigma of Homelessness
Channel 2 NewsThe 11th annual Project Homeless Connect kicked off Tuesday morning at the Egan Center and the mission remains the same: reducing and preventing homelessness in Anchorage. Project Homeless Connect brought various agencies under one roof to give...Tags: Homelessness, Social Issues, Storrs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Neighborhood GIFT, Toys for Tots Still Seeking Donations
Channel 2 NewsIt's not too late to make a donation to the Salvation Army's Neighborhood GIFT program and Toys for Tots to help Anchorage families in need this Christmas. Jim MacKenzie with the Food Bank of Alaska says Neighborhood GIFT still needs frozen turkeys to...Tags: The Salvation Army, Toy Industry, Human Interest, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Holidays
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Want to Fundraise for an Alaskan Charity? Jump Into Freezing Water.
Channel 2 NewsThere are plenty of fundraising events where Alaskans jump into the cold water for charities and this weekend marks one of the most attended events since it happens in Anchorage. The Special Olympics will throw its annual “Polar Plunge” on...Tags: Special Olympics, Marriage
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12/12/12, Mass Marriage Ceremonies Celebrated in Asia
Jessica Ridgway, Channel 2 NewsCouples across Asia are lining up to tie the knot today, December 12, 2012. In the Chinese culture, the number 12 means "unity," so this day has long been hailed as a magical marriage date across multiple Asian countries. Wedding planners have been...Tags: Weddings, Marriage
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Date Set for Holiday Open House at Governor's Mansion
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has announced the date for the annual Christmas and holiday open house at the Governor's Mansion in Juneau. The celebration will take place Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. People with special accessibility needs are invited to...Tags: Government, Sean Parnell, Regional Authority, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture
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Downtown Anchorage Church Speaks Out About New Homeless Policy
As the Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Anchorage approaches its 100th anniversary in 2015, it struggles to hold on to a longstanding tradition of keeping its doors open to everyone in the community, even the homeless. On the Sunday before...
Tags: Homelessness, Social Issues, Drug Trafficking, Religion and Belief
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Alcoholism and Mental Illness, a Growing Problem for Anchorage Homeless
Channel 2 NewsAlcohol treatment and homeless experts in Anchorage say there’s a segment of the homeless population that’s growing more troubled and harder to help, because the people in this group almost always have a combination of brain damage from...Tags: Safeway Inc., Mental Health, Mental Illness, Homelessness, Health
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Downtown Anchorage Catholic Church Sets New Rules for the Homeless
Channel 2 NewsThe parishioners at a Catholic church in downtown Anchorage were taken by surprise at mass on Sunday morning. They were expecting to hear a homily, but instead the pastor of Holy Family Cathedral set it aside, to talk about how the homeless, who frequent...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Homelessness, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Covenant House
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