Fairbanks hopes facilities ready for start of school

The former Super 8 motel at 16510 Square Drive, pictured above, has been purchased by Red Roof Inn. (Photo submitted)

The Union County Health Department is looking to install more Narcan dispensers, called “naloxboxes,” in the county as part of a grant funded effort to reduce drug harm in rural communities. Pictured above is a naloxbox located at the health department. There are currently boxes located at Wings Support and Recovery, Northwestern Fire District, Marysville Division of Fire Decker Station, Maryhaven Union County and Lighthouse Behavioral Services. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Above is a slide from the Union County Health Department’s presentation to the North Union School Board, which shows percentages of survey data from students at the school based on their reported use of tobacco products in the last 30 days. The percentages in red depict students who reported using the listed product 1-2 times while the yellow percentages show students who used the product more than three times. (Graphic submitted)