Local elections, villages shifting healthcare providers, DPD update on drug/murder investigations, plus cross country wraps up the season tomorrow.
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Coming up this week, we'll break down the local races ahead of next Tuesday's elections. On Thursday, half a dozen Bristol Bay villages shifted their health care entirely to the Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage. BBAHC president and CEO Robert Clark shares his thoughts on that exodus. We’ll check in with one Southwest Alaska runner who stands a good chance at claiming a cross country state title tomorrow, and another who stands a good chance at claiming a lot of them in the years to come. Plus, Dillingham’s Police Chief offers thoughts about efforts to combat drug trafficking in town, and gives an update on the Ella Olsen murder investigation. Those stories and more, coming up after a look back at some of the week’s news: