Four hospitals across Alaska face up to $3.6 million in cuts as Congress holds hearing on DSH program (Anchorage, AK) – As hearings are held today on the Patient Access Protection Act (H.R. 3022) – a bill to delay cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program – data from the Department of […]
Troopers say that they received two calls to investigate two incidents at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau that occurred a half an hour apart on Tuesday afternoon. The investigation revealed that at approximately a quarter after four on Tuesday afternoon, two inmates, a 41-year-old male, and a 28-year-old male got “into a physical […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District is scheduled to host its annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 14-18. This year’s roundup will include eight U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian buoy tenders, stationed throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for five days of training and maintenance. Participating are the U.S. Coast Guard […]
Angoon EMS reported a fatality in a vehicle accident on Killisnoo Road on Sunday evening. According to the report, EMS responded to a Vehicle in Distress call to find one occupant of the vehicle dead at the scene. The driver, and one other occupant suffered injuries. The Trooper Dispatch reported that a 72-year-old Juneau resident […]