The feedback follows a tumultuous year at the hospital, where leaders faced a multimillion-dollar budget deficit that threatened to close the its doors.
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A cannery in Southeast Alaska is at the forefront of America’s tinned fish renaissance
In recent years, the U.S. market for tinned seafood has surged by billions of dollars and boutique branded cans of fish are trending on TikTok. At the head of this swell is a small cannery on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska.
Juneau lawmaker’s bill to raise purchasing age, impose state tax on e-cigs sees mixed support
At a House Labor and Commerce Committee meeting on Monday, members of the public weighed in on House Bill 49.
Transgender Alaskans reel in the wake of Trump’s executive orders that impact their health care
Some trans Alaskans have lost health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care. And the barrage of pointed executive orders is causing stress, anxiety and fear for many.
Bartlett CEO says hospital is in ‘much better place financially’ following last year’s crisis
According to Bartlett CEO Joe Wanner, the hospital has been making steady positive income for the last eight months but still faces challenges.
Gov. Dunleavy proposes bill to streamline Alaska sexual assault kit tracking system
The bill would shorten processing timelines for health care providers, law enforcement and forensic testing, and ensure victims can privately track their own kits.