High North News - English

More than 2,100 personnel from the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore are now in action during the Red Flag-Alaska air combat exercise.

The forces operate out of Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and conduct operations at the 120,000-square-meter Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.

"This iteration focuses on strengthening partnerships by practicing operations together to improve response capabilities," says Air Force Maj. Gregory Guiney, assistant director of operations for the 354th Operations Group Detachment 1.

The exercise began on May 28 and will continue until June 12.

In the US midterm elections this autumn, Dan J. Sullivan is running as the Republican challenger to incumbent Alaska Senator Dan. S. Sullivan.

Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom (R) has now launched an investigation into whether Sullivan is running to confuse voters, writes Alaska Public Media. He has been asked to answer several questions about his name, his history with the Republican Party, and any interactions with Democrats.

Senator Sullivan and his Republican allies have alleged that the challenger is colluding with Democrats to help their candidate for Senate, Mary Peltola.

Mary Peltola’s campaign and the Alaska Democratic Party have publicly denied any affiliation with Dan J. Sullivan, and he has denied colluding with them.

Finnmark County, Northern Norway, has decided to allocate NOK 5,548,000 for public health initiatives in the county in 2026. Of this, NOK 4,700,000 will go to the municipalities.

"In 2026, 12 municipalities in Finnmark will receive financial support and guidance for very important work within public health," says Raymond Robertsen (Conservative), head of the main committee for competence in the county.

The 12 municipalities are participating in a multi-year national program for the development of public health measures in the municipalities, with the goal of developing and testing measures aimed at children and young people. This is intended to contribute to making mental health an equal part of local public health work.