AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSouthcentral Gas Crunch: ENSTAR says Cook Inlet producer HEX abruptly cut “discretionary” gas deliveries mid-summer, triggering emergency arbitration and raising winter-readiness alarms after a key RCA setback on a proposed Kenai storage project. Local Safety & Housing: Anchorage crews began demolishing the long-vacant Big Timber Motel at Merrill Field, citing crime, medical calls, and hazardous materials like asbestos and lead paint. Eclipse Watch (Alaska): A partial solar eclipse is set for Wednesday, with Alaska seeing partial coverage (about 37% in Fairbanks, 17% in Juneau), while totality is limited to parts of Europe and the Arctic. Community & Work Skills: Prince of Wales Island school districts launched an eight-week construction class to build decks and ramps while expanding access to career and technical education. Health Workforce: UAA and ANTHC are partnering to train more Alaskans for health care careers, aiming to grow local pathways for doctors and nurses. Grants for Native Education: Sen. Lisa Murkowski pushed for release of $41.3M in delayed federal grants for Alaska Native education. Internet Disruption: Ketchikan’s KPU internet was restored after an outage tied to fiber-line issues in Canada. Sports & Culture: A Los Angeles film crew wrapped up a month of shooting in Talkeetna for “Halfway Nowhere.”
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