The Colorectal Screening Clinic, or CRC, offers colonoscopy screenings and care to ANMC patients. Colorectal or colon cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among Alaska Native people and also one of the most preventable and treatable types of the disease. An important step to preventing colon cancer is to be screened. ANTHC recommends that Alaska Native men and women begin screening by age 40. Screening tests can find colon problems early, so they can be taken care ...

The Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) met in Anchorage April 25-26. ARUC partners with member communities to use a strength-in-numbers approach and assists with the management, operations and maintenance of each community’s water and wastewater systems. Every year, the collaborative publishes a report sharing highlights of the previous year’s work. This year the report highlights activities such as utility assistance, water plant tours, new staff, alternative collection programs for unpaid bills, engineering updates, and various community led projects. The report ...