Wednesday Dec. 17, 2025 KUAC News stories:
1. The Fairbanks City Council voted down a paramedic-training agreement Monday with city firefighters, who say they’re overwhelmed by too many trainees.
2. Also Monday, the Council approved an ordinance to establish an Alaska Native land acknowledgement statement at the beginning of regular meetings.
3. Republican members of the state Senate on Tuesday elected Senator Mike Cronk of Tok as their new minority leader for the upcoming legislative session.
4. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual Arctic climate report card Tuesday that shows continued record high temperatures in the region.
5. The Dunleavy administration is threatening insurance companies that are discriminating against oil and gas companies over their environmental practices.
