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Free Pop up Dental Vision and Medical Clinic Returns to Fairbanks Sept. 12 and 13 at the Carlson Center With No ID or Insurance Needed
FAIRBANKS, AK — A national mobile clinic is heading back to Fairbanks on Sept. 12 and 13 with free dental, vision and medical services for people who need care but may not have easy access to it. Remote Area Medical Services, a Tennessee-based nonprofit, is hosting the event at...
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Fairbanks faces firewood supply crisis
Aurora Energy, a major supplier of dry firewood in Fairbanks, is going to get out of the business by the end of this year. Even selling firewood at $650 a cord, the kiln-dried firewood business is not profitable, the company says. Aurora says it will sell about 1,200 more cords...
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Nanooks Rifle Sets Advanced Rifle Clinic Dates for Aug. 1-3
FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks rifle program will host an Advanced Rifle Clinic on Aug. 1-3, 2026 in the E.F. Horton Rifle Range in the Patty Center. Alaska Nanooks rifle head coach Randi Loudin and assistant coach Cecelia Ossi will lead those in attendance through the weekend. Cost Athletes - $250 Coaches - $50 This clinic is geared towards athletes with at least one year of competition experience and has limited spots available. Over the weekend, coaches will cover shooting fundamentals, positional build, and mental competition strategies. Attendees will participate in goal setting for the weekend that will allow coaches to...
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Cleaner air in Fairbanks prompts push to give North Pole its own pollution oversight
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Fairbanks has cleared a major air quality hurdle, and the state is moving to manage North Pole’s winter pollution problem on its own terms. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is considering separating the currently combined Fairbanks and North Pole nonattainment areas into two distinct zones to better reflect local conditions.
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Potential data breach at Fairbanks health clinic, officials say
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Foundation Health Partners (FHP) has notified patients of a potential data breach that occurred in November. A community-owned and operated health system, FHP operates Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic, Denali Center and multiple outpatient clinics serving interior Alaska. On Nov. 13, letters were mailed to...
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Potential data breach at Fairbanks health clinic, officials say
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Foundation Health Partners (FHP) has notified patients of a potential data breach that occurred in November. A community-owned and operated health system, FHP operates Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Tanana Valley Clinic, Denali Center and multiple outpatient clinics serving interior Alaska. On Nov. 13, letters were mailed to...
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Local clinic offers help battling seasonal affective disorder for youth
With the arrival of winter, Alaska will see a significant decrease in daylight and temperatures. This increase in darkness can take a toll on the mental health of Alaskan residents. While life-long Alaskans may be accustomed to the lack of daylight, many still struggle with mental health during the long, dark days of winter.
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First Care Clinic to change location in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The First Care Clinic in Fairbanks is changing locations in December. Those that run the facility said the change of location is needed and the new location will provide improved care for the community. In an effort to improve operations for those seeking acute care, Foundations...
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Intermountain Spans Time Zones, Cultures to Bring Oncology Care to Alaska
In remote areas of Alaska, health care delivery follows a different set of rules. Through the state’s vast interior, a tribal health consortium called the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), serves 20,000 Alaska Native and American Indian individuals living across 235,000 square miles of rugged terrain, much of it disconnected from road systems and reachable only by small aircraft.
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PFAS Contamination in Fairbanks’ Water
Most people who have visited Fairbanks have been warned not to drink the tap water. While the tap water is mostly safe to drink, it has been proven to contain forever chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are a group of chemicals used in a variety of consumer products as well as industrial products, like firefighting foams and oils. After Trump took office in 2024, he rolled back any laws regulating water safety that the EPA had implemented under the Biden administration.
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First Care Clinic to change location in Fairbanks
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EPA removes Biden-era regulations in approving Fairbanks air quality plan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new plan that removes a requirement for Fairbanks property owners to get an energy rating report was approved Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The reworked Fairbanks State Implementation Plan was created by the state during President Joe Biden’s term in office but included a...
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Alaska DEC moves to repeal energy rating requirement for Fairbanks home sales