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NWS forecasts up to 1.5 inches of rain in the Chena River basin
Up to 1.5 inches of rain will drench the Chena River basin over the next 48 hours, pushing rivers higher, though NWS Fairbanks says flooding is not expected unless the heaviest rain shifts east.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
As the Chena's king salmon collapse, Fairbanks debates how wide a riverfront buffer to require
Fairbanks is rewriting its Chena riverfront plan, weighing how wide a streamside buffer to require — as the river's kings collapse and property owners watch.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Fairbanks draft river plan backs changing wastewater discharge so the Chena can freeze
A Fairbanks plan backs letting the Chena freeze through town again, undoing decades of warm power-plant water, though some residents worry about snowmachines.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
A commission wants tougher riverbank protection than the developers asked for on a proposed Chena RV park
A Fairbanks commission wants tougher riverbank rules than a proposed Chena RV park's developers, and staff, sought — over how much to guard the water.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Want to spear whitefish by lantern light? The permit deadline is Friday
Alaska households have until Friday to enter the lottery for 400 permits to spear whitefish by lantern light on the Chatanika River this fall.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
The new Richardson Highway bridge takes shape at Mile 346
The last girders are up on the new Richardson Highway bridge at Mile 346 — a rebuild aimed at reopening a key Valdez-to-Canada freight route to heavy loads.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Chatanika River whitefish spear lottery opens July 27
Everyone loves the lottery - this one for Fish
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Fairbanks landowners can claim 50% reimbursement for salmon habitat
Fairbanks-area landowners can get 50 percent reimbursement for streambank fixes that help salmon habitat on Chena, Salcha, Tanana, and other Tanana Watershed streams. Proposals due July 14.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI