A Public Health Nurse will be in Nenana on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Mary Demientieff Memorial Health Clinic on Front Street. Appointments are being scheduled now. See the contact information below to make your appointment. Services can include New Baby and Well-Child Checkups up to age 5 years (priority is for families without [...]
The Statewide Suicide Prevention Council will be in Nenana for two days to hold several Listening Sessions. Their goal is to learn what Nenana is doing on the wellness front to combat depression, mental illness and suicidal ideation. They would like to listen to community members about what has been working, what have been some [...]
There is a new book store in the town of Nenana, by the name of ABLE Judaica. Hoping to reach all who has a love for God, ABLE Judaica carries both Jewish and Christian Resources, and many items that carry inspirational thoughts attributed to God and His word. The store has opened its doors in [...]
Never give out your debit card number or personal information over the phone unless you initiated the call, says First National Bank Alaska. This is in response to reports that Alaskans in the Fairbanks and Healy area have been receiving cell phone scam calls. If you believe your information has been compromised by a fraudster [...]
Election 2012, with incumbent Mayor Jason Mayrand leading 96-40 ahead of Willie Lord, and Caroline Gongaware trailing with nineteen votes, is almost over. There are eight question ballots remaining to count, says election judge Karen Harvey, and there are approximately five absentee ballots and one other absentee ballots unreturned as of October second, says Nenana [...]
Alternative energy sources have been explored since 2009 by Toghetthele Corporation according to a presentation made recently in Nenana, Alaska. Toghetthele is the Nenana area Native corporation. Jim Sackett, CEO of the corporation was at a recent meeting of the Wellness in Nenana Coalition, and brought attendees up to speed on Toghetthele projects. Toghotthele is interested [...]
What is Alcohol and Drug Abuse? A short powerpoint which explained the Reconnecting Youth alcohol/drug prevention program that is being instituted in the Nenana City Public School was shown at a recent regular Tuesday Wellness meeting. According to Wellness information, Jan Hnilicka, who gave the presentation, said that the coalition team membership is open to anyone [...]
Crazy is not just something Patsy Cline sang about. There’s a book called “Crazy” that is a must read for anyone who is or who knows someone, or who knows about someone who is having trouble in our U.S. society. The author, renowned reporter Pete Earley, says the following in the first chapter. “the more [...]
Eight out of 10 of the first page search online for Wayne Walters are about the beloved, respected, sometimes feared man affectionately named “Bigfoot” are about the Anderson and Nenana, Alaska icon. Wayne was a big man in many ways. Big-hearted, big-footed maybe, and a very big presence in his communities. Even after he left [...]
On February 5, 2012, the State Chairman for the Alaska Republican Party, Randy Ruedrich, announced the names of the official candidates for the Alaska Republican Presidential Preference Poll. The Alaska Republican Party Presidential Preference Poll will be held on March 6 from 4-8PM through Alaska. Polling locations will be posted at http://alaskarepublicans.com/ and may be [...]
