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Two Rivers-Pleasant Valley residents gathered over the weekend to discuss a string of recent arson cases in the area east of Fairbanks. Fires at 3 residential and 2 community association properties in the rural area along Chena Hot Springs Road since early May are being investigated. KUAC’s Dan Bross reports. Listen

Wind has pushed a wildfire near Chena Hot Springs Resort east of Fairbanks, past a control line, and closer to the resort and other area cabins and homes As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, firefighters have been forced to retreat from the advancing 9 thousand acre Munson Creek Fire and are focused now on protecting resort and other area structures. Listen

Efforts are underway to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the Railbelt. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports state and private grants are boosting the push as more Alaskans are driving EV’s and need places to charge their batteries on the roads between Fairbanks, Anchorage and the Kenai. Listen

A gathering was held in Fairbanks yesterday (Sun) to mourn and raise awareness about historic abuse, neglect, and forced assimilation of Native children at