Groups seek revitalization of former Alaska Native hospital site

Alaska’s push to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge backfired. Here’s how. Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, October 24. In today's newsletter: - Several groups want the city of Anchorage to dust off plans for development of land that was once the site of the original Alaska Native Medical Center. - The decision to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling has helped shape Alaska’s future — but not in the way its promoters predicted. - The state’s largest Alaska Native organization declared its opposition to a constitutional convention, saying rural Alaska could have the most to lose if a convention is called. Dance groups from across Alaska shook the floor of the Dena’ina Center over the weekend for the first in-person Quyana performances at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention since 2019. Quyana, which means “thank you” in Yup’ik, was introduced at the 1982 convention but had been put on hold in recent years due to the pandemic. ADN reporter Alena Naiden was there to capture the joy, remembrance and connection [encapsulated in the dances](. 🌤️ Anchorage weather Anchorage will see mostly sunny skies today and a high of 35 degrees, before the chance of snow rolls in on Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures will drop into the 20s by the end of the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Housing, shops and memorial envisioned for former site of Alaska Native hospital]( [Housing, shops and memorial envisioned for former site of Alaska Native hospital]( The original Alaska Native Medical Center in downtown Anchorage closed a quarter-century ago. Several groups want to revitalize the area and honor the site’s historical and spiritual significance for Alaska Native people. [Read More]( [Alaska’s push to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge backfired. Here’s how.]( [Alaska’s push to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge backfired. Here’s how.]( Analysis: Congress’ action to open the refuge, spurred by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, prompted conservation groups to launch a successful campaign to block big banks and insurers from backing drilling not just in the refuge, but anywhere in the Arctic. 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