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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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Two arrested in North Pole burglary involving stolen firearms
Alaska State Troopers arrested William Clatterbuck and Briana Perry on Wednesday for a North Pole burglary in which firearms, a snow machine, and a generator were stolen.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
An eclipsed Moon rises over Alaska Wednesday, with aurora possible after
Alaska gets a deep partial lunar eclipse Wednesday night plus a chance at aurora, on the first dark nights of the season. Best viewing 9:30 to 10 pm.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The Fortymile road hunt lasted 48 hours, exactly as predicted
The road-accessible Fortymile caribou hunt opened Aug. 20 and closed 48 hours later, exactly as the state biologist predicted before it began.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Snow expected tonight at Atigun Pass, the high point of the Dalton Highway
Snow is expected at Atigun Pass tonight, 1 to 3 inches, with 3 to 6 inches on the peaks. BLM says storms drop snow there even in June and July.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Troopers charge Fairbanks man with vehicle theft after McGrath Road hit-and-run
Alaska State Troopers charged a Fairbanks man with vehicle theft and hit-and-run after a McGrath Road crash on August 24.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Moose in Gates of the Arctic are up 48 percent, and researchers point to shrubs
Moose in the Gates of the Arctic survey area are up about 48 percent since 2015. Researchers tie the Arctic's moose expansion to taller shrubs.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
AFN holds a subsistence listening session in Fairbanks on Aug. 31
The Alaska Federation of Natives holds a subsistence listening session in Fairbanks on Aug. 31, gathering harvesters' and elders' input on the future of subsistence.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Inmate charged in Spring Creek assault that seriously injured another inmate
Prosecutors charged Lloyd Luke with assault and criminal mischief in a July 26 attack at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward that seriously injured another inmate.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks would keep its 11.2 million gallon Tanana discharge cap
Fairbanks' wastewater plant would keep its 11.2 million gallon daily discharge cap on the Tanana, unchanged since 2022. It currently uses less than half.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks preservation panel weighs federal rule limiting its role
A federal rewrite would end requirements that agencies notify the Fairbanks borough about projects affecting historic sites. Comment opens after review.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Army moves to end state review of ground work at two Alaska posts
The Army wants to end the state's sign-off on ground-disturbing work at Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely. The consultation window closed Aug. 21.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
A miner wants to run a cable across the Koyukuk and camp on its bank for five years
The public can comment through Sept. 2 on a plan for a supply cable across the Middle Fork Koyukuk River and a six-person mining camp on its bank for 5 years.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Mukluk Fire crews shift to southwest flank ahead of Sunday wind change
Mukluk Fire crews shifted to the southwest flank Saturday ahead of forecast northwesterly winds Sunday, with Level 3 evacuation orders still in effect north of the Alaska Highway near Tok.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Drones are dropping chaff over Nenana to try to stop lightning
A Vancouver startup is dropping metallic chaff from drones over Nenana to try to stop lightning before it starts wildfires. The flights run through Sept. 30.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago3 min read
Troopers say ATV fled Fairbanks traffic stop, crashed near airport
An ATV fled a Fairbanks traffic stop before dawn Saturday and crashed behind the airport. Both riders were jailed; the driver faces a DUI charge.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Three rescued after float plane crashes in forest near Bettles
Three people survived a floatplane crash near Bettles and were hoisted out overnight, after a satellite device let them relay their location to rescuers.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Golden Valley was short on reserves 94 percent of the last 250 days
Golden Valley was short on generation reserves 94% of the last 250 days, and its mix models 17 shortfalls a year against a benchmark of one per decade.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
A Fairbanks Head Start for Alaska Native families gets five more years of federal money
A Fairbanks Head Start for Alaska Native families won about $6.18 million in federal money through 2031 for classrooms and home visits from birth to age 5.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
UAF is buying an instrument its accredited chemistry program has gone without
Alaska's only accredited chemistry program has been operating without a standard mass spectrometry system. A $250,000 federal grant will finally buy one.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
North Pole's library rolls out a fall lineup of programs for kids
North Pole's library rolls out a fall lineup for kids: baby playtime, storytimes, movie afternoons and reading aloud to therapy dogs, Sept. 1 through October.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
A UAF mathematician builds software to untangle interbreeding species' family trees
A UAF mathematician won a grant to build software untangling interbreeding species' family trees — the same math used to trace viruses like COVID-19.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read
UAF's satellite water-depth mapping wins NSF money to test whether it can become a product
UAF won a $50,000 NSF award to test whether its satellite water-depth mapping can become a product, a cheaper way to chart the many U.S. waters still unmapped.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers recover stolen Durango sold for parts at Fairbanks home
A stolen Dodge Durango turned up in pieces at a Fairbanks home after its parts were listed for sale online, and troopers matched the VIN and made an arrest.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
Alaska's main power grid is getting its first mandatory cybersecurity rules, but not for years
Alaska's main power grid is finally getting mandatory cybersecurity rules, but none takes effect until 2027 at the earliest, phasing in slowly through 2029.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Golden Valley Electric has rules for community solar and no community solar
Golden Valley Electric now has approved rules for community solar and no community solar. Someone outside the utility has to build it first.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks correctional officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate in transport van
A correctional officer is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in his custody inside a state transport van in 2024, a case that surfaced only this year.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Bristol Bay 2027 sockeye forecast to fall below 50 million, ending an 11-year run
Bristol Bay's sockeye run is forecast at 44.2 million for 2027, which would end an eleven-year streak above 50 million. The state still grades that strong.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Troopers investigate suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center
Alaska State Troopers are investigating suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center on August 18, with the substance sent to the crime lab for testing.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
The town of Whittier has had no gas for weeks, and it's only manageable because it's summer
The whole town of Whittier has had no natural gas since Aug. 16 and won't get it back until Sept. 5, and it's manageable mainly because it's still warm out.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Interior wind event hits highways as the Mukluk Fire burns near Tok
The winds that drove the Mukluk Fire near Tok hit Interior highways too, with gusts to 75 mph at Isabel Pass and a warning about the Tatlanika fire.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
FEMA's Mukluk Fire grant pays for firefighting, not for people who lost homes
FEMA declared a fire grant for the Mukluk Fire on Tuesday. It pays for firefighting supplies and crew gear, not for anyone who lost a house.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
The state wants to give away land near Houston for housing, one piece of a statewide push
The state wants to give away 42 acres near Houston, free, for housing — one of several no-cost transfers to the Housing Finance Corporation across Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Ambler district copper mine nears its first public comment period
A copper mine proposed 22 miles from Kobuk is moving through federal permitting. Residents could get their first chance to comment as soon as September.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago3 min read
Fifty-nine rural Alaska villages get federal money to defend their power systems from hackers
Fifty-nine rural Alaska villages are getting $1.73 million to harden their power systems against hackers. Some of those systems average four kilowatts.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read
Rain is coming to the Interior, and the small creeks will rise — but the big rivers are low enough to take it
Rain will raise the small creeks feeding the Koyukuk and Middle Yukon, but the big rivers are low enough to take it — a routine wet stretch, not a threat.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Level 3 GO evacuations ordered north of the Alaska Highway as the Mukluk Fire spreads near Tok
A fast-moving wildfire near Tok has forced residents north of the Alaska Highway to evacuate immediately, with winds gusting to 30 mph and critical fire conditions expected through Monday evening.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Wildland firefighters find Fairbanks man missing 19 days alive near Old Murphy Dome Road
Wildland firefighters found a 73-year-old Fairbanks man alive on Aug. 12 after he went missing for 19 days near Old Murphy Dome Road, while responding to the McCloud Fire west of the area.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Tatlanika Fire, allowed to burn since June, now fought at 31,421 acres
Nineteen firefighters are cutting fuel breaks around a Native allotment as the Tatlanika Fire grows to 31,421 acres, with crews now protecting structures on the fire's south end.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read