JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A World War II veteran and former Alaska Army National Guard member recently became a Tribal Veteran Representative (TVR), trained to assist fellow veterans secure state and federal benefits. Wesley Aiken, of Barrow, Alaska, voluntarily joined the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) in April 1943. During WWII, over 6,400 Alaskans joined […]
ANCHORAGE – The Anchorage Police Department will be holding three public Community Crime trainings to educate residents how to find crime data for their area. Community Crime Map, formerly RAIDS Online, allows residents to monitor crime in their area, receive emails with updated data, and track crime trends. “The department takes pride that so much […]
[cycloneslider id=”arctic-chinook-2016″] (Hover over slide to pause slideshow) KOTZEBUE, Alaska — More than 1,000 personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard, Alaskan Command, Alaska National Guard, state and local agencies, tribal organizations and Royal Canadian Air Force participated in Exercise Arctic Chinook, a joint USCG and U.S. Northern Command-sponsored exercise on the U.S. State Department approved […]
Cancer & Diabetes Prevention and Support Forum with the Mayo Clinic A question that often arises is how we can better prevent and detect serious illness, such as cancer or diabetes. Some of the actions people can take to lower their risk of cancer are well known – eliminate tobacco use, maintain a healthy diet and […]