Tribal health consortium replaces CEO, and lawmakers reject Dunleavy board appointees

And: Vehicles towed as Midtown Anchorage homeless camp clearing continues                                                                                                                                Email not displaying correctly? View the web version Today's sponsor: MY EH 6 can counton. LEARN MORE $4 . 4 MONTHS [siscunzesave 5] Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, May 8. In today's newsletter: * Lawmakers rejected two allies of Gov. Mike Dunleavy who had been appointed to state boards, during one of the final days of a legislative session marked by bitter disagreements between the governor and lawmakers on education policy. * Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson, the president and chief executive of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, “has transitioned out” of her role after three years, the consortium said. * A plan to grant special law enforcement powers to Chickaloon tribal police was put on indefinite hold because public safety officials feared it could lead to altercations between those officers and nontribal members. For fans of Huy Fong Foods' Sriracha, it may feel like the last shortage of the popular red, garlicky sauce had only just ended, but the company announced that it will once again halt production. The new shortage is driven by the severe dry spell in Mexico, a major pepper exporter and the source of the company's chiles, in the latest example of how environmental challenges are affecting the food supply chain. Anchorage weather It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 51 degrees, and rain is likely this afternoon. There's a chance that rain could mix with snow overnight as the temperature drops into the mid-30s, and scattered rain showers are likely on Thursday. Daytime temperatures will range from the mid-40s to low 50s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, [email protected] Alaska lawmakers reject appointment of 2 close Dunleavy allies to public boards → Bob Griffin was removed from the state board of education and Mike Porcaro was removed from a paid position with a commercial fishery commission. ADVERTISEMENT Vehicles towed as Midtown Anchorage homeless camp clearing continues → The city’s homeless coordinator has cited public health and safety concerns as legal justification for clearing the encampment. Many people who had been staying there have already left the area. - . ’ > ¢ N - e AR~ e ‘.’.’: TRIBAL HEA * INSUM Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium replaces president and CEO Valerie Davidson → It wasn’t immediately clear why Davidson was leaving the position at the largest tribal health organization in the U.S. and Alaska’s second-largest health employer. Potential for altercations with Chickaloon tribal officers halted policing agreement → The Alaska Department of Public Safety plan to expand tribal arrest authority over a roughly 68-square-mile area near Sutton was supposed to start next month, before community pushback derailed the effort. Communities and lawmakers must end violence against Alaska Native people, advocates say at MMIP march → Bills aimed at boosting the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous People response must clear the Alaska House to become law. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN Cruise worker accused of stabbing a 75-year-old and 2 guards with scissors on vessel bound for Alaska → Credit rating firms issue positive reports for Alaska → How climate change is raising the risks of another pandemic → Star quarterback and prolific point guard highlight first round of Alaska’s high school senior signings → In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024 → Fb Tw Inst Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States