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Ouzinkie Breaks Ground on New Solar Power Project 

https://youtu.be/IiYxT46TPV0?si=TH1g2XhgtNJ4O_Ds Just after midnight this winter, Ouzinkie’s power failed.  The village’s mayor, Elijah Jackson, needed to help coordinate an emergency medevac for an Elder, while also responding to the power outage. “These are just things we deal with nonstop,” he said of the challenges that come with operating an isolated energy system in rural Alaska  To improve energy reliability and reduce the community’s dependence on diesel fuel, ANTHC’s Rural Energy Program is partnering with the Native Village of Ouzinkie to

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Allakaket: One Community, Many Connections

When the ANTHC Environmental Health and Engineering team arrived in Allakaket in July, they came prepared with project updates, maps, designs and plenty of technical information. What mattered most, however, was not what they brought with them. It was the time spent listening to community members who call Allakaket home. During the two-day Village Economic Development Gathering in July, Tribal leaders, residents, project partners, and ANTHC staff from Water and Sanitation, the Rural Energy Program, and Climate Initiatives sat together to talk about the community’s future.  The conversations covered water and sewer service, renewable energy, flooding, erosion, housing,and transportation.

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Skilled Nursing Facility Update – July 14, 2026 

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is a new construction project at the corner of Ambassador Drive and Elmore Road. This work should not affect most departments. People visiting the campus may see construction and hear increased noise near the work area due to heavy equipment. Work continues through the month! Here’s what our team is working on: Finish insulating the plumbing lines and ductwork in phase 5 Move into phases 2–6 for countertop installation Complete the infrastructure for the sprinkler system

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – July 2, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue.   Also in progress are electrical and plumbing in-wall on Level 1; interior wall layouts; elevator 17/18 shaft wall drywall from Levels 1-5; and door frame installation in stairwells and interior walls.  Door frames are currently being installed in stairwells and interior walls, and penthouse framing has begun. Parking garage area grading is also ongoing.  Nearing completion are the stairwell shaft walls and handrails on all levels, along with the exterior curtain wall on Levels 4-6 on the west side. Potential Operational Impacts  Tudor

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – June 18, 2026

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue, as does work on the drywall finishes of the basement walls. Also in progress is electrical and plumbing in-wall on Level 1; layout for Core and Shell for Levels 1-6; and interior wall layouts throughout the structure.  Demolition and installation work will continue on the west side of the hospital through 2027 for fueling and liquid oxygen infrastructure.   Elevator 17/18 shaft wall drywall has started and stairwell shaft walls and handrails are almost complete on all levels. Exterior curtain wall work has also begun.

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – June 4, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue, as does work on the drywall finishes of the basement walls. Also in progress is electrical and plumbing in-wall on Level 1;  layout for Core and Shell for Levels 1-5; and interior wall layouts throughout the structure.   Concrete slab work has now been completed for Levels 1-7, and the basement-Level 5 have been fireproofed.   Upcoming construction this month includes putting up the exterior curtain wall, and elevator shaft 9 will be upgraded into a 2-hour rated MEP shaft assembly. Scheduled completion is by mid-June.   Civil work at the north end

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – May 21, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue, as is interior wall framing on Level 1.   We have moved on to drywall top out in the Level 1 interior walls, and fireproofing on Level 4.   Concrete slab work has now been completed on Levels 1-6, and the structural steel supports have been placed for elevator shaft 15/16.   Upcoming construction this month includes exterior framing on Level 1 and exterior curtain wall work.   In June, work at the north end of the parking lot will commence, and demolition work

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – May 7, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations are in progress. Drywall installation is in progress in the basement and on Level 1 interior walls, as are the in-wall rough ins of conduit and electrical boxes on the Level 1 interior wall. Level 1 interior wall framing more broadly is also ongoing.   Air Handler Units are being prepped for connection at Level 3.   Concrete slab work is completed on Levels 1-5.  Upcoming construction for the month includes: exterior framing on Level 1; exterior curtain wall work; and construction commencement on the West side of the

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – April 9, 2026 

Basement and Level 1 drywall, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations are in progress. Air Handler Units are being prepped for connection at level 3.   Hanger installation for ceiling infrastructure is ongoing on Levels 1 and 3. Brick demolition is ongoing at the east side of level 3 on the existing hospital.   Level 1 interior wall framing has started, and fireproofing of structural steel on Levels 2 and 3 is complete.    Upcoming construction includes: Work on Level 6 concrete placement and Level 1 exterior framing is expected to commence later this month; Fuel storage infrastructure on the west side of the hospital and exterior curtain wall work will commence in

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Skilled Nursing Facility Update – April 7, 2026 

There are fewer coats out there and we’ve even spotted someone in a short-sleeved shirt!  Here’s what our team shared about the progress of their work so far this month:   Note: “Phase” refers to the area or section being worked on. Each phase includes the first floor, second floor, and roof. See Phase map below.  Upcoming Milestones:  This is a new build construction project on the corner of Ambassador Drive and Elmore Road. There should not be direct impacts to departments, although visitors to campus will most likely notice the construction activity. Noise levels will rise in

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