Developers on the project plan to break ground on construction this summer. The organization anticipates the clinic will be open to the public in the fall of 2027.
Health
Federal cuts hurt food security programs in several Alaska Native villages
For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to USDA grants and staff challenge local food production.
Alaska corrections officials testify on in-custody deaths, mitigation efforts
DOC officials attributed more in-custody deaths to “natural causes,” like illness and chronic disease, and say they’re working to improve suicide prevention measures.
Report on missing Native people removed from federal websites
The 2023 report by the Not Invisible Act Commission focused on the disproportionate rates of assault and murder in Indigenous communities.
Disability advocates rally in Juneau to push for better services
People with disabilities marched to the state Capitol Wednesday with care providers and advocates.
Alaska Senate bill would lower age of consent for therapy to 16
Critics worry therapists will encourage children to identify as transgender, despite research to the contrary.