Organizers urged respectful dialogue rather than a shouting match. And for the most part the audience complied. But many flashed green and red placards to signal approval or disapproval of Sullivan’s statements.
Interior
Simple cabins to be built to house Alaska homeless
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska nonprofits are coming together to build affordable housing for the homeless. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Fairbanks Rescue Mission and the Greater Fairbanks Area Habitat for Humanity are building simple 20 feet by 24 feet (6 meters by 7 meters) cabins to house the homeless in the coming…
Sen. Dan Sullivan receives mixed reactions at town hall
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Sen. Dan Sullivan has become one of the many Republican congress members who have faced criticism at recent events. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Sullivan got heat at his Friday town hall for comments he made on the Affordable Care Act to a largely progressive audience. Some members of the audience…
At Fairbanks Arctic Council meeting, the big question mark is climate change
In a ceremony Thursday morning the U.S. will formally hand over chairmanship of the Council to Finland, but the hand-off comes at a moment when U.S. Arctic policy is up in the air.
Ask a Climatologist: Tracking “green up” in Fairbanks
Fairbanks is the only community in the state with an historical record tracking the “green up” date. And this year, it was right on schedule.
Rep. Eastman: Some women ‘glad’ to be pregnant for Medicaid-funded travel for abortions
Eastman didn’t provide evidence for this, but said he had been told this by friends and acquaintances.
Alaska Native representatives offer support for income tax
Tanana Chiefs Conference General Counsel Natasha Singh said her organization would support drawing money from the Permanent Fund — if the solution is balanced.
Computer finds income tax could help budget if oil price is low
But House members say there’s only so much they can learn from the model.
Fairbanks woman gets 23 years for husband’s shooting death
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A 51-year-old Alaska woman charged with killing her husband who was missing for weeks before police found his body buried under snow on their property in Fairbanks has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Monica Dee Forbes was sentenced Friday for the 2015 death of…
Construction at area’s Air Force installations to inject $1.5B into Interior economy
Summer promises to be a busy construction season for the Interior because of a series of projects at the region’s two Air Force installations. The projects will inject more than $1.5 billion into the area’s economy.