Upper Kalskag
Upper Kalskag, AK · Health
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DNR to Transfer Land for Talkeetna Water Site
Two State-owned parcels on Front Street in Talkeetna will be transferred to the Mat-Su Borough to be used for water storage and a new well site, according to a Final Finding and Decision from Alaska Department of Natural Resources. But the 1.42 acres is still in the 100-year floodplain. This is one of the reasons for moving the well site from its C Street location.
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JBER hosts Below Zero Medicine Conference to address Arctic emergency care gaps
Four-day symposium brings together military services and international partners to discuss cold weather medical innovations.
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Page 2 June 2: A Senior Center Worth Fighting For
About 70 people make their way to the Palmer Senior Center on Chugach Avenue every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday around 11:30 in the morning. They move through tables stocked with meat, produce, and deli items donated through Carrs Supermarket and St. John’s Lutheran Church. Some come to pick up food, others come for the company.
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‘Prepared for anything’: Providence trains for infectious disease outbreaks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Providence Alaska Medical Center is training staff to respond to high-consequence infectious diseases with the help of a national grant. Nurses trained Thursday in full protective gear, practicing procedures like drawing blood while sealed in equipment designed to prevent disease spread through contact or air. “The...
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Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
Identity Alaska is closing its Anchorage clinic this month due to multiple logistical and financial challenges. The clinic is the only dedicated LGBTQ+ focused health care center in the state and serves around 1,500 Alaskans for primary and mental health care. Most of the clinic’s patients were in Anchorage, but health care providers also saw patients across the state through travel and telehealth.
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Alaska’s only LGBTQ+ nonprofit health clinic to close, citing Medicaid delays and political climate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The only LGBTQ+ nonprofit health clinic in Alaska will be closing this month. Identity, Inc. announced on Tuesday it would close its health clinic and cease operations in one month. Identity was founded in 1977 as the Alaskan Gay Community Center and later merged with Full...
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Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
Identity Alaska is closing its Anchorage clinic this month due to multiple logistical and financial challenges. The clinic is the only dedicated LGBTQ+ focused health care center in the state and serves around 1,500 Alaskans for primary and mental health care. Most of the clinic’s patients were in Anchorage, but health care providers also saw patients across the state through travel and telehealth.
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Rural Alaska first responders train to save lives
At the Blood Bank of Alaska in Anchorage, rural clinicians and first responders are receiving specialized training aimed at improving emergency care in remote communities. Many rural Alaskans face long travel times and limited access to emergency medical services, making early treatment critical in life-threatening situations. The training is a...
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Su Valley Voice: Diabetes Awareness
In this episode we feature Sunshine Community Health Center for their monthly check-in with KTNA listeners. In addition to hearing updates on services, jobs and events, we spend the hour discussing the monthly health theme: Diabetes Awareness. Guest on the phone:. Ruth Rosentreter, Nurse Practitioner Willow Clinic. Audio Contribution by...
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Municipality faces transportation strain; elders can now ride for free two days a week
Recent Anchorage Assembly discussions have highlighted senior transportation pressures, particularly around the municipally supported AnchorRIDES paratransit program, which provides door-to-door transportation for seniors and people with disabilities who are unable to use fixed-route bus service. A lifeline for older adults. Riders rely on AnchorRIDES for medical appointments, grocery shopping, senior...
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Alaska FD team targets repeat 911 calls with outreach program
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Jennifer Pierce rapped on the mobile home’s front door. The man who ushered her inside had called 911 for his brother the night prior for a suspected stroke. Pierce, a mental health clinician with the Anchorage Fire Department, had returned on Wednesday to check on the family left behind.
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Anchorage School District hosts free vaccine clinic for students and community
The Anchorage School District hosted a free vaccine clinic for students and community members on Wednesday. The event took place at the ASD Education Center Atrium on East Northern Lights Boulevard. Students were able to receive state-required vaccines as well as flu shots, and community members were invited to get...