AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPlane Crash Tragedy: A Piper PA-24 crashed into Seldovia Slough near Seldovia, killing all four aboard. Pilot Eric Middlebrook, 68, of Anchorage, and passengers Ronald Schmidt, 65, Lance Schmidt, 20, and Daniel Simons, 82—three from San Jose, California—were recovered after the tide dropped; the cause is still under investigation. Local Politics: Middlebrook, a former mayor of Bethel (2006–2011), was remembered as a “quiet and gentle” pilot. Mining & Public Lands: Alaska approved the first segment of a New Amalga Gold Project access road near Juneau, despite heavy opposition from residents and conservation groups, approving a 1.3-mile gravel road plus staging areas. Infrastructure Boost: The Alaska Railroad won a $28.8 million federal grant to rehabilitate the historic Hurricane Gulch bridge, with work phased to keep service running. Public Safety: A Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly legislative priorities list includes a moratorium on commercial AI data centers and a proposal to tie homeschool allotments to participation in the AK STAR assessment. Health Care Costs: Medicaid billing data show sharp local spikes in several categories, including major increases in dental and other services across Alaska communities.
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