If Copper Valley’s board decides to move ahead on the project, it would be Alaska’s first commercial nuclear-powered electrical-generating station.
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Army commander seeks to normalize mental health care amid string of soldier suicides
The Army has confirmed that 11 Alaska-based soldiers died by suicide in 2021. Six more deaths are still under investigation.
Regents name Pat Pitney permanent University of Alaska president
The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted unanimously to change President Pat Pitney’s status from interim to permanent.
Alaska-based troops have not been deployed in response to Russia invasion, commanders say
Spokespersons for both U.S. Army Alaska and the Air Force’s Alaskan Command both said the Pentagon has not directed their commands to contribute to the U.S. response.
Fairbanks jury finds Steven Downs guilty in Sophie Sergie’s 1993 murder, sexual assault at UAF dorm
Downs was never suspected of the crime until 2018, when DNA collected from the crime scene was partially matched to a profile in a commercial genealogy database.
Eielson pilot helps Air Force test bladder relief device for women
“This is really about the health and safety of the aircrew,” she said. “So they can focus on the thing they need to focus on — which is the mission.”