Author: Sarah Brown

Bartlett Regional Hospital faces a $7.5 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year. To cover the shortfall, the hospital must use its savings, a strategy the board deems unsustainable. Max Mertz, the hospital board’s finance committee chair, discussed the causes of the deficit and potential solutions during a joint meeting with the Juneau Assembly. “We only have enough cash to last for three more years before we would have to shut down,” Mertz said. “Without major changes to our operations, we won’t be able to make payroll.” Mertz noted that the hospital’s budget crisis has been building for years.…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Today, Wednesday, June 5th, Alaska’s Southeast archipelago and Southcentral region are under siege by heavy rain and thunderstorms. This widespread downpour promises heavy rainfall from the Panhandle to Prince William Sound. Residents should brace themselves for persistent showers until Thursday evening, June 6th. In the Southeast, rain totals will range from 0.71 inches to 2.28 inches by Thursday evening, June 6th. Southcentral areas, especially from Seward to Prince William Sound, will see even more rain, between 1 and 2 inches through Thursday at 6 p.m. Meanwhile, Interior Alaska isn’t just escaping the heavy rain. There’s still a chance of…

A revised version of the National Park Service’s account regarding removing American flags from construction workers’ vehicles has been released, contrasting the agency’s initial statement. In the latest statement, the Park Service acknowledges that an employee from Denali Park contacted the Federal Highway Administration. This communication was intended to inform a Granite Construction project superintendent about a visitor’s complaint regarding the flapping sound of an American flag mounted on a vehicle traveling along Parks Road. The construction of a bridge at Pretty Rocks, near Mile 43 of Park Road, necessitates approximately one trip per day back to the Parks Highway…