Proposed legislation would establish a $0.98 monthly surcharge on Alaska telephone numbers that would go toward a dedicated fund for crisis services, including the 988 hotline.

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - The ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie has sparked some tough conversations about the vulnerabilities seniors can face when living alone. So, how do you know if your loved one is ...

Between 2022 and 2024, the state saw an annual average of more than 450 new arrivals, many from Ukraine. Now a few South African families are the only refugees allowed to come.

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river ...

Fewer Alaska babies are being born and more Alaskans are dying, causing the state’s natural population increase margin to shrink substantially over the past decade, according to state demographers.

Housing costs are a major factor in determining the least affordable states. The rising cost of living offers greater challenges to those living on Social Security alone. Retirees in these states may ...

Those of us who are married or in long-term relationships may have forgotten this, but life is more expensive when you’re single. Whether it’s paying the costs of housing, traveling on vacation, or ...

For aging adults, home security means safeguards against not only intruders with criminal intent, but from the effects of memory loss and decreased mobility. As investigators in Tucson, Arizona, ...

A growing divide is emerging in the U.S. housing market between Americans living alone and those sharing expenses with a spouse or partner, underscoring how the affordability crisis is reshaping ...

Americans who live alone are paying a five-figure "singles tax" amid rising rents around the nation, a new analysis finds. Data from Zillow shows that the typical apartment rent is currently $1,745 ...