The last three petition applications were denied by the city’s legal department because they were deemed unenforceable, and included confusing or misleading provisions.
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Ketchikan ER doctors work months without pay after collapse of staffing firm
PeaceHealth Ketchikan is now paying the emergency physicians, but it’s unclear whether they’ll be made whole for the lost wages.
After a year rocked by tragedy, Sitkans gather to grieve
In a two-hour vigil at the University of Alaska Southeast boat ramp on Saturday, more than 80 Sitkans and visitors gathered to share stories of loss.
Tongass Voices: Dr. Paul Weiden on 20 years of cancer care in Southeast Alaska
For the past two decades, Dr. Weiden would travel to Juneau monthly to see patients who might have otherwise flown to Seattle to see a specialist. He also provided remote care for patients in other Southeast communities.
Juneau’s Planned Parenthood Health Center is closed permanently
The center was initially closed for building repairs. An email announcement to patients on Thursday morning said the organization decided to keep it closed.
Tongass Voices: Dak júus Rob Yates on teaching and learning the Haida language
Dak júus Rob Yates teaches the language of the Haida people, X̱aad Kíl. According to the most recent statewide report, there is only one person alive who has spoken X̱aad Kíl since birth. There are two other highly proficient speakers. Yates says he isn’t one of them yet, but he’s still working to breathe life into the language.