Fairbanks Sen. Pete Kelly says his statement "Birth control is for people who don't necessarily want to act responsibly," was taken out of context; his position is binge drinking is irresponsible and can lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders if birth control fails.
A bill to create an Alaska Vaccine Assessment Commission was adopted in the state Senate and now goes to the House for consideration.
A shortage of the kinds of workers who can keep elders in their homes, instead of having to move to nursing or assisted living homes, may be in short supply.