ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott Wednesday welcomed White House support for cleaner, more affordable energy in rural Alaska. The White House’s Clean Energy Solutions for Remote Communities call-to-action, launched yesterday, calls on the wider investment community to help identify creative, collaborative ideas for financing clean energy in remote communities, with […]
Fairbanks firefighters have announced that the man sought after turning over in a raft with three others, has been found in the Chena River. The victim has been identified as 44-year-old Willie Chambers of Fairbanks. Chamber’s remains were located approximately 75-feet from the Peger Road Bridge on Tuesday night. The three other occupants of the […]
ANCHORAGE: The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) has won a competitive federal grant to expand Registered Apprenticeship health care training in Alaska. DOLWD applied for the grant in partnership with the Southcentral Foundation and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The grant will accelerate development of training programs for high demand health care […]
For the second time in two days, shots have rang out as troopers have attempted to pull over motorists in Fairbanks. In this most recent, this morning at just after 9 am, one occupant is dead and another wounded. Troopers reported that they had attempted to pull over a vehicle at Cushman Street and the […]