The network aims to improve patient care and access to cancer services, prevention and treatment in the region.
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Former Juneau fire captain faces prison time for domestic violence
Brent Clancy was convicted of assault and will be sentenced on Thursday, August 13. He faces up to five years in prison. At the trial earlier in April witnesses testified about the abuse.
Evidence of measles virus found in Anchorage wastewater
Wastewater tested positive for evidence of measles on July 7, 8, 9 and 14, but the state doesn’t have comparable data yet for dates beyond mid-July.
Federal government to pay ANTHC $400M in settlement over unpaid administrative costs
Alaska’s main Native healthcare organization is set to receive $400 million from the federal government for unpaid expenses after the U.S. Department of Justice settled a lawsuit the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium filed in 2021. The Department of Justice announced the settlement on Tuesday. ANTHC’s lawsuit claimed that for seven years, the federal government did not…
New free vending machine in Juneau distributes lifesaving interventions
The vending machine is located at the tribe’s Edward K. Thomas Building – across the street from Sacred Grounds Cafe – and can be accessed 7 am to 5 pm weekdays.
Retrial for former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault still has no set trial date
The state prosecutor said if a retrial isn’t scheduled soon, it may not happen until 2027.