AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAlaska Native health: The federal government transferred ownership of the Alaska Native Medical Center to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, a decades-long goal for the group that now manages the hospital for more than 175,000 Alaska Native and Indigenous people. Local libraries: Soldotna Public Library launched limited-edition, locally designed library cards as part of National Library Card Sign-Up Month, boosting youth and teen participation through an art contest. Energy innovation: A Juneau startup, Sitkana, is developing tidal energy turbines aimed at reliable power for remote Alaska communities where wind and solar can be tough. Community health: At the Alaska State Fair’s second annual Cancer Screening Day, hundreds of people got screenings and preventive services, including skin checks, mammograms, PSA tests, and HPV vaccinations. Governance & elections: A new Alaska governor race twist has Treg Taylor back on the ballot after election officials reversed course, while national midterm politics continues to swirl around Alaska’s Senate race. Environment & culture: Juneau is set to stage what’s described as the first Tlingit opera in recorded history, telling 1800s Tlingit-Russian battles through Tlingit-language performance.
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