Juneau’s only provider of in-home and end-of-life care closed down in September. Now patients are going without specialized care and even resorting to ER visits.
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No response from state officials as some Alaskans go months without food stamps
This fall, many Alaskans were asked to refile their paperwork to receive food stamps, also known as SNAP benefits. And at least for some of them, it seems they’re still waiting on a response.
Newscast — Thursday, December 15, 2022
In this newscast: The Juneau teachers’ union has declared an impasse in negotiations over its new contract with the school district; After 32 years, Alaska’s director of the Division of Elections has stepped down; Kenai Peninsula School District will hold its first Indigenous language film festival in February.
Just ‘tweaks’ for new management plan at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
The document is a long one, but park officials say that Chapters 2 and 3 should give the casual reader enough information to understand the changes. The public comment period runs through Dec. 30.
Newscast — Wednesday, December 14, 2022
In this newscast: Alaska’s new lieutenant governor Nancy Dahlstrom steps into the spotlight; Student employees in the University of Alaska system seek to unionize; A musk ox attacked and killed a man in Nome; The Spring herring forecast for Sitka Sound is historically high, but slightly lower than last years’ forecast; The state is auctioning…
Juneau’s nursing home will merge with Bartlett Regional Hospital
Wildflower Court is the second small care provider to be absorbed by the hospital this year because of a tough market for nursing staff.