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Cases challenge legality of anti-"smurfing" statute

...started passing such regulatory laws after the federal government began introducing bills such as The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, she said."While it is clear that methamphetamine manufacturing cannot be eradicated entirely, it can be limited...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-16/cases-challenge-legality-anti-smurfing-
Local
My Turn: Vaccinate: Don't put children at risk

...the population is immune to an infectious disease, making epidemics unlikely. Again, infectious diseases are brought to Alaska...increase in the risk of outbreaks. Alaska's current pertussis epidemic - and recent pertussis-related infant deaths - underscores...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-04-26/my-turn-vaccinate-dont-put-children-r
Opinion
Obama: No tolerance for sexual assault

WASHINGTON - Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling...only are we subjecting our men and women to this disgusting epidemic, but we're also failing to provide the victims with any...

http://juneauempire.com/donna-cassata/2013-05-08/obama-no-tolerance-sexual-assau
Alaska ranks top, near top for 2 sexually transmitted diseases

...transmitted diseases despite increased efforts to control the epidemics, according to state public health officials. Health officials...patients without first examining them in an effort to control the epidemics. The vast majority of both chlamydia and gonorrhea cases...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-05-04/alaska-ranks-top-near-top-2-sexually-tr
State
New report paints dire picture of the status of women in Alaska

...examine them to figure out a way to improve the lives of women in Alaska, she said."If we figure out solutions to these problems, we'll finally be able to stop those horrible epidemics and rebuild Alaska's families," she said.

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-27/new-report-paints-dire-picture-status-w
State
On the Trails: Ergot

...growing conditions for rye crops (and ergot). More bread was then made from rye than from wheat, and there were said to be epidemics of "madness" in England. In France in the Middle Ages, poor folks commonly ate bread made from rye, which was cheaper...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2012-12-21/trails-ergot
Outdoors
Juneau turns out for third annual march against domestic violence

Calling for an end to the epidemic of domestic violence, sexual assault...Sullivan said: to work toward ending the epidemic, to give strength, hope and voice...we certainly have not ended the epidemic of sexual assault and domestic violence...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-03-29-0
Local
State puts routine TB screening on hold

...of southwest Alaska, trying to end an epidemic of tuberculosis that infected as many...the aftershocks of that 70-year-old epidemic infect Alaskans anew."What we're...partly due to the mid-20th century epidemic, Cooper explained.Five to 10 percent...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-14/state-puts-routine-tb-screening-hold
State
One Billion Rising in Juneau

...Valentine's Day 2013, Juneau celebrated One Billion Rising with people all over the planet, bringing global attention to the epidemic of gender-based violence. Initiated by Eve Ensler, One Billion Rising is a revolutionary campaign to end violence against...

http://juneauempire.com/neighbors/2013-02-24-0
Neighbors
1933

...games were cancelled in the Channel League and High School series due to the closing of the schools on account of prevalent epidemics of whooping cough and influenza.When the two teams battled ferries would make two trips with fans both ways.Since Juneau...

http://juneauempire.com/sports/2012-09-19/1933
Sports

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