Fairbanks

State crews will pull and toss leftover campaign signs along Fairbanks-area highways

The election was Nov. 3. Some campaign signs are still standing along Fairbanks-area highways. State crews will now pull them and throw them out.

by Walter AlaskaNews12h ago2 min read

NOAA corrects pricing form for Fairbanks satellite station proposals due Nov. 19

NOAA fixed pricing form errors in its bid request to run the Fairbanks satellite station, proposals still due Nov. 19. Current operator has been paid $52.6 million so far.

by Melinda Communities.News1d ago1 min read

Troopers jail Fairbanks man on arson charge after device thrown through home window

Troopers jailed a Fairbanks man, 40, after a firebomb was thrown through a home window early Wednesday. He faces first degree arson and other charges as the investigation continues.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read

Golden Valley asks regulators to waive 15-day shutoff notice for prepaid power

Golden Valley wants to cut off prepaid customers once their balance runs out, with a morning email or call, instead of the usual 15 days' notice.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago3 min read

Officers find suspected drugs on inmates at Fairbanks Correctional Center

Fairbanks jail officers found inmates with white powder, crystals, Suboxone and marijuana concentrates Tuesday, at least the fourth drug case there this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read

Golden Valley says it can't exempt medical-device users from rolling outages

Golden Valley says it can't spare homes that rely on medical devices if it has to cut power in rolling outages, and urged those members to plan ahead.

by Melinda Communities.News2d ago2 min read

Fairbanks planners take up request to rezone 10 Hamilton Acres lots for duplexes

Fairbanks planners take up a request tonight to let ten Hamilton Acres lots have duplexes. Four already have them, despite single-family zoning.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Fairbanks mayor seeks $200,000 in borough savings for 2028 Arctic Winter Games

Fairbanks hosts the Arctic Winter Games again in 2028, and the borough mayor wants $200,000 in savings to help raise the more than $6 million it'll take.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Man pleads guilty in child sexual abuse case, admits abusing seven children

A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday and admitted sexually abusing seven children in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The state says he'll get 35 years to serve.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Utility work closes Peger Road southbound right lane in Fairbanks through Friday

Utility work closes Peger Road's southbound right lane in Fairbanks from 8 am to 2 pm daily through Friday, Nov. 13. One lane stays open between Johansen Expressway and Airport Way.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Fairbanks mayor's 2027 budget comes with a warning that revenue isn't keeping up

Fairbanks' mayor proposed a 2027 budget with a small surplus and no debt, and warned that property owners can't keep carrying the city alone.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read

Fairbanks school board member Tim Doran wins statewide governance award

Fairbanks school board member Tim Doran won a statewide award for board service. His board president's take: he asks more questions than anyone.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read

UAF men's and women's basketball teams each open with two 100-point wins

UAF's men's and women's basketball teams each opened with two 100-point wins, and the women forced 61 turnovers in one game. Next stop: Hawaii.

by Maggie AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read

Fairbanks City Hall shows lifelong Alaskan Taylor Buxton's metal art through Nov. 20

Taylor Buxton's metal art, from auroras to mountain scenes, is up at Fairbanks City Hall through Nov. 20. Looking is free; owning a piece isn't.

by Alaska News6d ago2 min read

Fairbanks council members seek to suspend room tax formula as budget trims tourism share

Fairbanks' mayor wants to give Explore Fairbanks about $725,000 less room tax money than city code calls for. Two council members want to suspend the code.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read

Leilah Bailey asks Fairbanks court to review a school activities association decision

Leilah Bailey asked a Fairbanks judge to review a decision by the Alaska School Activities Association, which sets statewide eligibility rules.

by Alaska News6d ago1 min read

Self-driving cars are coming to Alaska to practice in the snow

Waymo says it'll test self-driving cars in Alaska's snow this winter. The governor points to Fairbanks, where the snow stays and the sun barely shows up.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Army has no date for a Fort Wainwright microreactor as experts flag permafrost

The Army still has no date for a microreactor at Fort Wainwright. Its Arctic workshop says testing how to set one on permafrost is a high near-term priority.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

EPA official says Zeldin connected Fairbanks garages with experts on cold diesel failures

EPA's regional chief says Zeldin heard Fairbanks garages describe cold-weather diesel failures and said, "Oh, this is news." She says EPA's power has limits.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Fairbanks borough mayor proposes capping whole-home short-term rentals

Fairbanks' borough mayor wants to cap whole-home short-term rentals and charge $250 a room to register them, saying they've shrunk the housing supply.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Fairbanks police officers start sewing beaver hats with elders at Denakkanaaga

Three Fairbanks police officers began sewing beaver hats with Native elders at Denakkanaaga on Tuesday, the newest group in the Caps for Cops program.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State transportation department urges drivers to slow down as Alaska roads turn wintry

The state transportation department wants Alaskans to slow down as roads turn wintry, since speed limits assume good conditions. Also: stop tailgating the plow.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Manh Choh partner expects the low end of its 2026 forecast after rain cut an ore run short

Contango says September rain cut short a run of Manh Choh ore at the Fort Knox mill. The gold mine near Tok is now headed for the low end of its 2026 forecast.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readFrom Oct 28

Follows: Kinross's Alaska mine output falls 29% as less Manh Choh ore reaches the mill

GVEA video shows Interior members how to audit their own home energy use

A car plugged in all night can cost $50 to $150 a month, GVEA says in a new video walking Interior members through a do-it-yourself home energy audit.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fairbanks mayor proposes cutting capital spending 92.5%, citing lawsuit payments

Fairbanks' mayor wants to cut the city's capital budget by more than 90% next year, saying lawsuit settlement payments have put the city in this spot.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Fairbanks engineer patents a way to keep ventilators from frosting in deep cold

A Fairbanks engineer got a patent for a way to keep ventilators from frosting up in deep cold, by warming the incoming air just enough and no more.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

University of Alaska regents vote Thursday on one tuition rate per degree program

University of Alaska regents vote Nov. 5 on program-based tuition starting fall 2027, folding in surcharges and ending higher nonresident rates at UAA, UAF and UAS.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Fairbanks borough to show Growden and Kiwanis park renovation concepts Nov. 5

Fairbanks gets a first look Thursday at new playgrounds for Growden and Kiwanis parks, part of a $2.25 million fix-up borough budgets have carried for years.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

State gives final OK to dropping two public easements on a Harding Lake lot

DNR finalized the Sampsons' bid to vacate two public easements on their Harding Lake lot. A 50-foot utility strip stays, and a final survey plat is due in two years.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Wright Air keeps Lake Minchumina flights for two more years, with a bigger federal subsidy

Wright Air will keep flying Lake Minchumina's federally subsidized route to Fairbanks for two more years. The feds picked it a day before its contract ran out.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fairbanks City Council accepts $728,000 federal grant for ambulance bus

Fairbanks council accepted $728,000 in federal funds for a fire department ambulance bus holding up to 22 patients. • Bus aids mass-casualty response, city must fund crewing after year one. • Council also backed statewide e-bike rules and a plan for blighted properties.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readFrom Oct 12

Minor geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights to Fairbanks and Nome Saturday night

Halloween's geomagnetic storm came early. Fairbanks and Nome have the best shot at northern lights tonight, with the peak forecast from 10 pm to 1 am.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fairbanks police will hand out glow sticks to trick-or-treaters Halloween night

Fairbanks and North Pole police will hand out glow sticks to trick-or-treaters Saturday night to keep kids visible to drivers. Alaska logged 15 pedestrian deaths in 2024, up from 13 the year before.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

State approves 25-year renewal of College Road lease, with rent to reset to market value

The state approved renewing the 1971 lease under the Alaska Fun Center on College Road for 25 years. The rent, about $4,000 a year, will reset to market value.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Richardson Highway ramp to Mitchell Expressway closes Sunday morning in Fairbanks

DOT will fully close the Richardson Highway ramp to the Mitchell Expressway in Fairbanks Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 am to 1 pm. The corridor carries up to 21,800 vehicles a day.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Multi-vehicle crash shuts roads near West Tanana Drive before UAF police give all-clear

UAF police shut roads near West Tanana Drive Thursday night after a multi-vehicle crash, then gave the all clear. It capped a third straight day of icy-road warnings in Fairbanks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fairbanks mayor proposes waiving school district's pool fee to keep kids learning to swim

Fairbanks' mayor wants to drop the school district's $2-a-student pool fee this year when it brings its own lifeguards, calling swimming a critical skill.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Fairbanks planning staff back data center pause and urge a 40,000-square-foot threshold

Fairbanks borough planners back the mayor's pause on big data centers and want it to reach smaller ones, starting at 40,000 square feet instead of 50,000.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Fairbanks borough mayor proposes pause on large data center permits through 2027

Freezing rain leaves slick spots on Fairbanks-area roads as police urge avoiding unnecessary travel

Freezing rain left slick spots on Fairbanks roads Thursday, a third straight day of icy-road warnings. Police said skip needless trips; a thaw should follow.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kinross's Alaska mine output falls 29% as less Manh Choh ore reaches the mill

Kinross's Alaska mines produced 29% less gold and silver last quarter, and each ounce sold cost 46% more. Most of the drop traces to Manh Choh, near Tok.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read