Interior

Winter storm could drop up to 3 feet in Isabel Pass, with Fairbanks totals uncertain

A winter storm could bury Isabel Pass in up to 3 feet of snow this week and drop a foot or more along the Alaska Highway. Fairbanks' totals are a toss-up.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Fort Wainwright advocates say domestic abuse goes beyond physical violence

Fort Wainwright advocates say domestic abuse can mean financial control, digital abuse or threats to pets. They're at the post Exchange twice this month.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Subsistence commission pushes a plan for Gates of the Arctic's depleted Dall sheep

Gates of the Arctic's Dall sheep have crashed in places, and the park's subsistence commission has drafted a plan to manage them. It's now out for comment.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Park Service proposes ATV access across Gates of the Arctic for Anaktuvuk Pass residents

Anaktuvuk Pass hunters could drive off-road vehicles across Gates of the Arctic under a proposed rule ending a 1986 ban rooted in dictionary definitions.

by Alaska News3w ago4 min read

Fairbanks trails commission to discuss standards for commercial tours on borough trails

Fairbanks trails commission meets Monday, Oct. 26, to hash out rules for commercial tour operators on 1,000+ miles of borough trails.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Disabled vehicle blocks northbound Dalton Highway lane near Mile 86

A disabled vehicle blocked the Dalton Highway's northbound lane near Mile 86 Friday night, with icy conditions reported. Crews expected to clear it by Saturday morning, 7:14 am.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State proposes roundabouts for Badger Road intersections where crashes persist

Badger Road could get up to seven roundabouts, one or two at a time. The state wants to hear from the people who drive it before its survey closes Nov. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State office closure alerts switch systems Nov. 1, and subscribers must sign up again

State office closure alerts are switching systems Nov. 1, and your subscription isn't coming along. Five minutes and an email address fixes it.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

NOAA seeks small-business bids to operate its Fairbanks satellite ground station

NOAA wants a company to run the Fairbanks station that talks to its polar satellites about 135 times a day. Small businesses with security clearances only.

by Melinda Communities.News4w ago2 min read

State proposes splitting Fairbanks-area air pollution zone, separating North Pole

The state wants separate air pollution zones for Fairbanks and North Pole, split roughly along Badger Road. North Pole would keep the violations.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Alaska school boards to weigh tax-credit scholarships, immigration enforcement near schools

Alaska's school boards vote Nov. 8 on 14 proposed positions, from tax-credit scholarships to immigration enforcement near schools. Sitka sent half of them.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

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

Fairbanks' mayor wants no big new data centers permitted through 2027. Houston already hit pause, and Petersburg is drafting a pause of its own.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Acting attorney general asks Legislature to clarify suppressor law after federal ruling

Alaska sued to end federal suppressor registration and won. Its own law still leans on that registration, so the acting AG wants lawmakers to sort it out.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

State scheduled Dalton Highway closures near Mile 7.5 Thursday night for a load recovery

DOT&PF plans intermittent closures on the Dalton Highway near Mile 7.5 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm Thursday for load recovery. Expect delays in both directions.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Lake Minchumina is felt in Fairbanks and Wasilla

A magnitude 5.6 quake hit near Lake Minchumina early Thursday and was felt from Fairbanks to Wasilla. USGS gives a magnitude 4 aftershock 7% odds within a week.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Like Vance and Trump, Cruz will campaign for Sullivan in a Republican-leaning region

Vance hit Fairbanks, Trump hit the Mat-Su and Cruz heads to Kenai. All three picked parts of Alaska where Republicans did best in 2024. We ran the numbers.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

Fish and Game closes Hodzana Hills caribou hunt as Dalton snowmachine access opens

Winter snowmachine use opens on Dalton corridor trails Nov. 1, so Fish and Game is closing the small Hodzana Hills caribou herd's hunt the night before.

by Bill AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Merrill Field planners propose King Air 200 as design aircraft for 20-year plan

Merrill Field's 20-year plan will be built around the King Air 200. Also learned: the first stop for many rural flyers landing there is Costco.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage will take public comment on Merrill Field's next 20 years Oct. 15

Fairbanks-area draft 20-year transportation plan totals more than $1.6 billion

Fairbanks' draft 20-year transportation plan runs $1.6 billion. Airport Way topped the survey's ugliest-road picks; FAST says 2018 fixes haven't advanced.

by Alaska News4w ago2 min read

Draft study backs regional co-ops for rural Alaska tank farms, comments due Friday

A draft study says rural Alaska tank farms should team up in regional co-ops to save money. Comments are due Friday, so speak now or hold your diesel.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

Up to 5 inches of snow and 40 mph gusts forecast for Dalton and Steese summits

Up to 5 inches of snow and 40 mph gusts on the Dalton, Elliott and Steese summits through Saturday morning. Winter is clocking in for the haul road.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Borough to decide on merging 17 Salcha lots a planner ties to a possible resort

A landowner wants to turn 17 Salcha lots into one 38-acre parcel, and a borough planner says the land is understood to be headed for "some sort of resort."

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Denali Borough fire chiefs to meet every other week on Cantwell winter coverage

Denali Borough fire chiefs will huddle every other week to keep Cantwell's fire and EMS going this winter while the borough chases federal rural health money.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

BLM pushes White Mountains winter season to Nov. 1 for lack of snow

BLM delayed the switch to winter snowmobile-only rules in the White Mountains and Steese to Nov. 1, citing low snow. Wheeled OHVs stay legal 17 extra days.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Gasoline pushes U.S. prices up as Alaska diesel runs 61% above a year ago

U.S. prices rose 0.6% in September, more than half of it from gas. In Alaska, the bigger number is diesel: $2.48 a gallon more than a year ago.

by Alaska News4w ago2 min read

Fairbanks job fair Oct. 29 brings 27 employers, from Doyon and the FAA to Panda Express

Fairbanks job seekers can meet 27 employers in one room Oct. 29, from Doyon and the FAA to Panda Express and Jiffy Lube. Bring a résumé, and a firm handshake.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Fish and Game opens registration Nov. 12 for $25 Trapping 101 class in Fairbanks

Fish and Game will teach you to trap for $25, which happens to be what a resident trapping license costs. Registration for the Fairbanks class opens Nov. 12.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Anchorage officials want to keep private plan review rules but warn of a conflict

Nearly all new homes in Anchorage's building safety area get plan checks from private reviewers. Officials want the rules kept but warn contractors pick them.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

National Weather Service extends dense fog advisory for Fairbanks area until 7 am Wednesday

National Weather Service extended its dense fog advisory for Fairbanks and nearby areas until 7 am Wednesday. Visibility may drop to a quarter mile, making travel hazardous.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Golden Valley lifts first energy emergency alert, warns supply problems will continue

Golden Valley's first-ever energy emergency is over. A unit outage Monday left the co-op with one generator of backup; by Wednesday it was back to normal.

by Alaska News1mo ago3 min read

State proposes logging about 950 acres near Fairbanks, including along the Chena River

The state wants to log about 950 acres near Fairbanks, including clearcuts along the Chena River. The sales have names like Chili Bean Mixed and Birchnanza.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Oct 8

Healy shooters likely to lose gravel pit range to state road work next summer

Healy shooters are losing their gravel pit range to state road crews. Now residents are talking about a sportsman's club and a real range instead.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Two regulators object as RCA lets Fairbanks, Juneau power cost cuts stand

Regulators let lower power cost charges in Fairbanks and Juneau stand. Two commissioners objected, saying they belong in the utilities' pending rate cases.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 8

Three governor candidates lay out rural energy and subsistence plans at Tanana Chiefs forum

Three governor candidates pitched rural energy and subsistence fixes at a Tanana Chiefs forum. • Kreiss-Tomkins vowed to protect PCE funding and drop federal subsistence lawsuits. • Taylor pushed a constitutional amendment for state fish and game control. • Bronson proposed river roads like Fairbanks to Galena to cut costs.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska small businesses can apply for up to $10,000 to break into foreign markets

Alaska small businesses trying to sell overseas can get up to $10,000 back for trade shows, sales trips abroad and translated websites. Washington's paying.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Pickup driver hits vehicle at Fairbanks gas station and drives off, troopers say

A white pickup hit a woman's vehicle at a Fairbanks gas station Monday and drove off. The camera couldn't make out the plate, so troopers need leads.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

House District 36 candidates back trawling limits at Tanana Chiefs forum

Rep. Rebecca Schwanke and challenger Crystal Jones both called for limits on trawling at a Tanana Chiefs Conference forum, and laid out ways to cut rural costs.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Weather service warns of icy spots on Fairbanks-area roads Tuesday morning

Weather service warns of icy roads across Fairbanks and Interior communities Tuesday morning as wet spots freeze.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Overturned truck closes Parks Highway at Milepost 183

An overturned commercial truck closed the Parks Highway in both directions at Milepost 183 early Tuesday. The closure is expected to last until around midday, state transportation officials say.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Fairbanks commission may send Assembly a report on SS Nenana restoration

Fairbanks' preservation commission may report to the Assembly on the SS Nenana's restoration. Its chair has raised concerns the record doesn't spell out.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read