CANTWELL, Alaska) – The Denali Highway will be closed at mile 131, approximately four miles east of Cantwell, for three non-consecutive nights between the evening of Saturday, Sept. 9 and the morning of Thursday, Sept. 14 to allow a contractor to safely install a large box culvert in the roadway. The road will be closed […]
The four men connected to the kidnapping,beating and caging of 34-year-old Abshir Mohammed in mid-August, have been indicted on several charges by a grand jury, APD reports. Indicted by the grand jury were, 28-year-old Faamanu “Junior” Vaifanua, 29-year-old Macauther Christmas “Mac” Vaifanua, 29-year-old Jeffrey Ahvan, and 24-year-old Rex Faumui. Each were indicted on charges of Attempted Murder […]
SITKA – SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is renovating and expanding emergency department services at Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (MEH). The expansion is part of a continued initiative to optimize technology and improve access for all patients at MEH. “The new emergency room will bring state-of-the-art equipment to Sitka,” says Dr. Daniel Sparks, SEARHC surgeon. “Having […]
ANCHORAGE —Governor Bill Walker today joined a bipartisan group of U.S. Governors calling for immediate steps to be taken to make healthcare coverage more stable and affordable. The letter to Congressional leadership was signed by eight governors from both sides of the aisle. “Alaskans face the highest health care costs in the country. Thanks to my […]