Preparations underway for Arctic Council ministerial, related events

Larry Hinzman, vice chancellor of research for University of Alaska Fairbanks, talks about the Week of the Arctic at the Feb. 28 Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce meeting. (Photo by Tim Ellis/KUAC)
A U.S. State Department official said planning is well under way for the big, biennial meeting of top diplomats from the eight Arctic Council member nations to be held this spring in Fairbanks.
“We have an advance team of 40 individuals who are up with us – to give you an idea of how m