Cheryl Upshaw

City of Fairbanks coverage for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

[Cheryl Upshaw @FDNMcity]

Fairbanks City Council met for less than 10 minutes to vote on emergency measures in response to the new #coronavirus. They will allow councilmembers to attend meetings via phone and the mayor has been granted the authority to make changes to how meetings are conducted.

[Cheryl Upshaw @FDNMcity]

The special City Council meeting is happening at 5:30. The council will discuss whether to allow councilmembers to participate over the phone and give the mayor the authority to change how the public participates.

Go here to listen: https://t.co/q7NyBqpPQS

[Fairbanks News-Miner @newsminer]

The two new cases were found in Anchorage and one in Seward. Including newly announced cases, all confirmed cases in Alaska are still considered "travel related." https://t.co/CpviEV25oZ

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With the rapid spread of COVID-19 along with the various travel and social restrictions being mandated at a state and federal level, however, Chena Hot Springs Resort leadership decided to err on the side of caution. https://t.co/EoHLBTkKoB

[Fairbanks News-Miner @newsminer]

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner lobby will be closed to the public starting at 5 p.m. today until further notice. We will have a limited number of staff from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to assist you through the website, phone calls and em… https://t.co/WhTM9hcxzq

[Cheryl Upshaw @FDNMcity]

The city is holding a special meeting tomorrow night: https://t.co/MkGYSQDiMe

[Gary Black @FDNMeditor]

BREAKING: Two positive COVID-19 case identified in Fairbanks area https://t.co/PRtlUvpbLJ via @newsminer

[Cheryl Upshaw @FDNMcity]

A lot of excitement in the tournament room

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The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament will begin soon!

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Whoops! It’s a dragonite!

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@TheREALRIKISHI is here at Alaska Comicon. He says it’s cold but he’s excited to meet his fans in the Interior.

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Quite a line to meet @GreyDeLisle at Alaska Comicon

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Interior Independent Theater is giving a background look at their recent production of Evil Dead the Musical

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@TheREALRIKISHI is at Alaska Comicon, excited to meet his fans.

[Cheryl Upshaw @FDNMcity]

Austin was excited to be in Fairbanks, but was surprised at the warm spell we’re experiencing

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@ASJaustin at Alaska Comicon

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A taste of how it looks in the forest right now at the Ice Art World Championships.

[Cheryl Upshaw @FDNMcity]

I’m at the opening of the World Ice Art Championships at Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds. The opening of the multi-block competition has been delayed until 12:30 because, at -36, it is too cold to move the blocks of ice.