Timber Sale, Nursing Permit Bills Signed into Law
Governor Mike Dunleavy signed legislation addressing healthcare, timber sales, military affairs, and motor vehicles.
Healthcare
Supportive Housing for Homeless Elders Opens in Anchorage
Q’et’en Qenq’a “Elder’s House” is designed as permanent supportive housing for senior citizens in Anchorage who have nowhere else to live.
Alaska Regional Hospital Tries Again to Extend Services to South Anchorage
Alaska Regional Hospital is before the Department of Health seeking permission to build a South Anchorage Emergency Room facility.
Mat-Su Crisis Response Team Receives Bert Hall Award for Community Health Commitment
The Mat-Su Crisis Response Team received the Bert Hall Award from Mat-Su Health Foundation for its work improving crisis response.
Alaska Small Business Development Center Leverages $3M in Federal Grants
The US Small Business Administration is pumping $3 million into an Alaska Native entrepreneurship program and a healthcare innovation program.
Legislative Session Ends with Changes for Energy, Healthcare, and Resource Industries
Lawmakers finished a $6 billion operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for energy, health insurance, and natural resources industries.