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01-16-26 KUAC MORNING NEWS

KUAC Senior Reporter/Producer Tim Ellis

Friday January 16, 2025 KUAC News stories:

1. Gubernatorial candidate Dave Bronson has picked a Fairbanks man who’s a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and financial adviser to join his ticket.

2. Health care workers and others are meeting in Anchorage this week for the kickoff of a 5-year, $1.3 billion program to overhaul medical care in rural Alaska.

3. Fairbanks Native Association is holding a mental health resource fair this weekend intended to help locals stave off the winter blues.

4. The North Slope village of Anaktuvuk Pass has been short on fuel for about a week, and residents are trying to stay warm in frigid temperatures.

5. The Alaska Court of Appeals Thursday took up the case of a woman from  Whittier who was indicted in 2023 on felony charges of voter misconduct

Tim Ellis has been working as a KUAC reporter/producer since 2010. He has more than 30 years experience in broadcast, print and online journalism.