Jay Butler

Alaskans should be concerned about two big negatives: The risks from driving while impaired and health effects from secondhand smoke exposure.

OPINION: Alaskans mark World AIDS Day with the knowledge and hope of progress in treatment -- and the continuing need to protect ourselves from high-risk sex and substance abuse.

Two years ago, a co-worker at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services decided she didn't want to weigh over 200 pounds anymore. She thought the weight didn't feel or look good. More important, she realized it was robbing her of her health. It was killing her.