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6/19/12 News - Kuskokwim subsistence fishers hit with more restrictions; New law requires insurance companies to cover autism treatments; Complaint process for the Office of Children's Services isn't working

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – Kuskokwim subsistence fishers are facing extended salmon closures. Regional leader Myron Naneng is asking the Governor for a disaster declaration for the Kuskokwim and Yukon rivers. Insurance companies are to begin paying for autism treatments under a new law. A Legislative investigation reveals the Office of Children's Services complaint process isn't working.