Interior

A village-based fire crew from Nulato gets federal funding through 2031

BLM awarded Nulato Hills Enterprises $495,000 to staff a Type 2 wildland fire crew through March 2031, continuing a pattern of federal contracts that bring seasonal cash to rural Alaska villages.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo 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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A Fortymile caribou hunt closed after just 48 hours as the quota filled fast

A Fortymile caribou hunt near the Steese Highway closed after just 48 hours as its quota filled fast, drawing a complaint over the short window.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A man was found dead at Tangle Lakes Campground

A man was found dead at Tangle Lakes Campground and died by suicide, Alaska State Troopers said. His family had not yet been notified.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A California woman was summonsed for hit and run on a parked car in Healy

A 21-year-old California woman was summonsed for hitting a parked car in Healy and driving off. Troopers said alcohol was a contributing factor.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Tok has no way to warn its residents, and a state coordinator says it cost houses

Tok has no townwide alarm, and a state wildfire coordinator said the gap cost houses in the Mukluk Fire. Residents said they never got a GO alert.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago3 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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Interior wind event hits highways as the Mukluk Fire burns near Tok

Park Service urges hard-sided bear containers in the Arrigetch Peaks

A brown bear took food from a soft-sided bear-resistant container in the Arrigetch Peaks on August 13. The Park Service now strongly recommends hard-sided containers, which backpackers can check out at the Bettles Ranger Station.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo 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.News2mo ago3 min readFrom Jul 19

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 AlaskaNews2mo 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 2mo 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 News2mo ago2 min read

Manley Hot Springs surcharge would nearly triple under a filing before regulators

Manley Hot Springs electric customers face a cost-of-power surcharge nearly three times higher on Sept. 1. The state credit that offsets it does not move.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo 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 AlaskaNews2mo 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.News2mo ago1 min read

A Fort Yukon tribal crew that fights fire across the country just locked in funding through 2031

A Fort Yukon tribal fire crew — Native firefighters protecting an area larger than Texas — just locked in federal funding through 2031.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Tanana Chiefs wins federal grant for suicide prevention in 15 villages

Of 122 youth referred to Tanana Chiefs behavioral health last year, 76 were admitted. A new federal grant funds suicide prevention in 15 Interior villages.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 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.News2mo 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.News2mo 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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

BLM closes spur road and gravel pit at Moose Creek Landing through fall

BLM closed a spur road and gravel pit at Moose Creek Landing through fall so newly seeded ground can regrow, blocking vehicle access to the recreation site in the White Mountains.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo 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

A declining Fortymile caribou herd, short hunts, and a dispute over timing

A declining Fortymile caribou herd has forced short, tightly capped hunts. Tribes say the state's timing this year cut into the federal subsistence priority.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo 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

Tok DMV closed Wednesday as Mukluk Fire evacuation continues

The Tok DMV and every state office at 1314 Alaska Highway are closed Wednesday under the Mukluk Fire evacuation, with no reopening date given

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Tok evacuation order still stands after phone alert expired Tuesday

The phone alert telling parts of Tok to evacuate expired Tuesday and was not reissued. The order still stands, and the fire has crossed Red Fox Drive.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Level 3 GO evacuations ordered north of the Alaska Highway as the Mukluk Fire spreads near Tok

A cable across the Koyukuk, a camp for a mining crew, and no named mine

A Wasilla man wants to hang a 25,000-pound cable across the Koyukuk and camp a mining crew beside it. The state's form never asks which mine.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Mukluk Fire households can apply for up to $44,800 in state grants through Oct. 19

Households hit by the Mukluk Fire can apply for up to $44,800 in state grants through Oct. 19. The state's own paperwork lists two different hotlines.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

About 20 homes damaged in the Mukluk Fire at Tok, some belonging to the firefighters

About 20 homes have burned in the Mukluk Fire at Tok, some belonging to the firefighters working it. The fire hit 5,533 acres Tuesday afternoon.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

The bridge meant to reopen half of Denali is running behind, new permits suggest

The bridge meant to reopen half of Denali is running behind: its federal finish date has passed, but new permits seek staging space through 2028.

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

Fire activity slows eastbound Alaska Highway traffic near Tok

A wildfire is affecting eastbound traffic on the Alaska Highway near Tok Tuesday morning. The road is open, with minor delays and emergency vehicles expected.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo 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

Tatlanika Fire still listed as 3.5 acres but agency reports put it above 31,000

Alaska 511 still lists the Tatlanika Fire at 3.5 acres, but state fire managers reported it at over 31,000 acres on August 13.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read