AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJuneau Local Politics: The filing period opened Friday for Juneau Assembly and school board seats, with five openings this fall and candidates able to file until July 27. Public Safety & Health: A behavioral health recovery center planned for Anchorage’s Fairview will open without a walk-in crisis clinic, shifting to by-appointment outpatient services under a “good neighbor” agreement. Courts: The retrial of former Juneau chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz, accused of assaulting more than a dozen women, still has no set trial date. Aviation & Travel: The FAA says it will let Boeing resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all 737 MAX and 787 planes starting next week, while a separate incident saw an American Airlines flight canceled after an engine backfire warning shortly after pushback. Southeast Alaska Tourism: A Ketchikan-area tour boat evacuated passengers after taking on water near Annette Island; no injuries were reported. Wildlife & Parks: A brown bear involved in an Alaska Zoo fight was transferred to a new facility, and Hyder’s Fish Creek bear viewing area is closed after a glacial outburst flood damaged the platform. Energy & Industry: Alaska’s government is planning a state-funded oil search tied to the Arctic Refuge debate, as industry remains wary of bidding.
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