Former Tanana Chiefs Conference Chief and Chairman Victor Joseph has been appointed to a federal task force to ensure all Americans are tested and treated for COVID-19 fairly.
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Fairbanks City Council members question mayor’s screening process for next police chief
At a Fairbanks city council meeting this week, some questioned a process where Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer and consultant Greg Russell screened applications for Fairbanks’ next police chief.
‘People really pulled together’: Volunteers help fix Nenana’s frozen-up water plant
City workers discovered that an overhead door in the city’s water-treatment plant had been left open overnight — and the temperature had plunged to 36 below zero.
As military concerns move to warming Arctic, Army starts annual cold weather training exercise
The 11-day training exercise called Arctic Warrior mainly involves the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Airborne out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Indigenous advocate Colleen Echohawk recounts journey from Interior Alaska to Seattle mayor’s race
Echohawk, a Pawnee Indian, was raised in Delta Junction and showed an early interest in Alaska Native issues.
Decades-old Sophie Sergie murder case proceeds in Fairbanks despite pandemic
Despite a hold on most court proceedings, the decades-old murder trial of Sophie Sergie is proceeding through preliminary steps in Fairbanks.