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2013
ASD student wants healthy share of school lunches' nutrition data
KTUU, April 25, 2013
Healthy Futures Challenge pushes kids to exercise
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, March 25, 2013
Anchorage school recognized by Healthy Futures
Your Alaska Link, March 22, 2013
Ravenwood sets healthy example
Chugiak-Eagle River Star, February 2013
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 18, 2013
Newstimes.com, February 17, 2013
Program inspires physical activity in children
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, February 11, 2013
Ravenwood Students Kick Off Healthy Futures Challenge
KTUU, February 4, 2013
Healthy Futures Spring Challenge Kickoff
Anchorage Daily News, February 4, 2013
Governor Parnell declares February 2013 as Healthy Futures Month
State of Alaska, February 1, 2013
Healthy Futures Challenge Keeps Kids Active
KTVA, January 26, 2013
Play Every Day campaign encourages families to raise healthy kids in Alaska
DHSS Winter Update, Page 6, 2012-2013
Healthy Futures Challenge gets Alaska kids to play every day
Health and Social Services, January 7, 2013
2012
‘Play Every Day’ effort continues
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, September 24, 2012
Play Every Day’ Effort Continues in Battle Against Childhood Obesity
KTVA, September 24, 2012
Report: State obesity rate up to 27 percent among adults
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, September 9, 2012
Students take health challenge
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, September 9, 2012
Machentanz Elementary Fittest School In Alaska
KTUU, September 7, 2012
Alaskans Continue to Gain Pounds
KTVA, August 21, 2012
State Healthcare Burdened as More Than Two-Thirds of Alaskans Classified as Overweight or Obese
KSRM Radio, August 20, 2012
Tackling childhood obesity in Alaska: First-ever health education campaign produced almost entirely in-house
Department of Health & Social Services Summer update, July 2012
Obesity Among School Children Decreases in Anchorage [listen]
Alaska Public Radio, June 26, 2012
Obesity Among School Children Decreases in Anchorage [listen]
Alaska Public Radio, June 26, 2012
Some good news in Alaska's fight against obesity
Alaska Dispatch, June 26, 2012
Obesity Rate in ASD Declines, According to Department of Health
ABC/KYUR, June 26, 2012
Alaska Obesity: Free Screening of HBO Documentary
KTUU, May 22, 2012
Fighting Childhood Obesity in Alaska
KTVA, May 24, 2012
Documentary series combats obesity problem [listen]
Alaska Public Radio, May 23, 2012
Dillingham: Obesity hits the big screen [listen]
KDLG, May 23, 2012
Eating healthy costs less, but it depends on how you calculate it
KTVA, May 18, 2012
Line One Your Health Connection: Obesity in Alaska [listen]
Alaska Public Radio, May 18, 2012
Kids these Days! Childhood Obesity [listen]
Alaska Public Radio, May 14, 2012
Olympian Randall Helps Tackle Childhood Obesity
KTVA, May 16, 2012
Resources slim in Alaska's fat fight
Alaska Dispatch, May 9, 2012
Obesity grows in Alaskans
Captital City Weekly, May 3, 2012
Kikkan Randall inspires students to stay healthy
KTVA, April 10, 2012
Skier Kikkan Randall helps kick off physical fitness program
Anchorage Daily News, April 10, 2012
Valley schools educate students about Healthy Futures
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, April 9, 2012
Childhood Obesity Addressed by Healthy Futures Challenge
KTVA, April 3, 2012
KNOM Profiles the Healthy Futures Challenge
KNOM,
February 10, 2012
Students take on the Healthy Futures Challenge
Coastal Television Broadcasting Company,
February 8, 2012
2012 Healthy Futures Challenge
Anchorage Daily News, February 7, 2012
State kicks off Healthy Futures Challenge
Anchroage Daily News,
February 6, 2012
New State Campaign Aims to Curb Childhood Obesity
KTUU, February 2012
Healthy Futures Month
Governor's Office, February 2012
Department of Health Publishes Obesity Fact Sheet for Children in Alaska
KDLG, January 26, 2012
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Obesity is the number 1 children's health issue in Alaska according to a new fact sheet published by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (1:54)
Government Pushes for Healthier Lunch Options
KTVA, Jan 26, 2012
New Campaign Targets Child Obesity
KTVA, Jan 9, 2012
State health department partners with nonprofit to get kids moving
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, January 3, 2012
Healthy Futures promotes life-saving habits
The Anchorage Daily News, December 12, 2011
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