JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, traveled to Western Alaska last week to meet with Tribal leaders and citizens in Bethel, Tuluksak and Chevak to discuss disaster assistance measures and processes in light of recent emergencies that have occurred in the region, and […]
Troopers report that a victim of a trailer fire in Metlakatla succumbed to his injuries before he could be medevacked to Seattle for treatment of injuries sustained in the blaze on Tuesday morning. At 4 am on Tuesday morning the Metlakatla Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trailer fire to find that one person was […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Alaska State Troopers are pulling diaper duty. Recently the need for diapers in rural Alaska was brought to the attention of Captain Ronald Wall of the Troopers Interior detachment based in Fairbanks. Captain Wall, with the assistance of a third-party vendor, contacted diaper distributors to see what could be done to broker […]
Cancer patients seeking treatment outside their rural communities will be able to get to their appointments, free of charge, thanks to Ravn Alaska and the American Cancer Society. The partnership ensures patients and their caregivers have access to care during these uncertain times. “Continuing cancer treatment once you’re diagnosed is crucial, but the cost to […]