4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (486+ words) Childcare business operators say code changes passed by the Anchorage Assembly will ease the regulatory burden and help keep them open. The Assembly this week unanimously approved a slate of changes that removed city requirements that went beyond state standards…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (472+ words) Join me and take a moment to think about a child in your life. Maybe it's your grandchild who runs to the door when you arrive. A niece who calls you for no reason except to talk. The kid down…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) Dear Annie: I don't know where to start. It has been six years since our youngest daughter, "Emily," has been close to us. The problem started when our oldest daughter and her cousin were in the kitchen talking about Emily…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1596+ words) At Kamie's Kid Kare in Eagle River, owner Kamie Miller and the eight children she cares for have been spending more time outside now that summer is in full swing. They've seen plenty of bears and moose already this year,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (517+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: There was a 60-year member of our church who lived in our town all of her life, enjoying a 70-year marriage and raising four children here. In her 80s, she was widowed and lucky enough to remarry. When…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (999+ words) Mayo Clinic is developing a smartwatch app that can head off or shorten temper tantrums by monitoring children for clinically meaningful changes in heart rate and restlessness. Researchers recently found the smartwatches could cut the length of tantrums in half…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (542+ words) Dear Eric: I have been undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, and all the signs are pointing in that direction. While I navigate the medical system, test results and diagnosis, I am faced with the challenge of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) Alaska's foster care system is filled with compassionate people working hard to help vulnerable children. But when systems are stretched beyond capacity, too many young people fall through the cracks, and aging out of foster care becomes a direct pathway…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (409+ words) Dear Annie: My 90-year-old father has been married to his third wife, who is 85, for nearly 33 years. Between them, they have five adult children: two are his and three are hers. For their entire marriage, they have relied largely on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (609+ words) Dear Wanda and Wayne, I never thought I'd be the person writing this letter, but after this winter, I think I might be done with Alaska. I was born here, grew up here, raised my family here, and never imagined…...