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October 2026
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 
September 2026
Fairbanks companies seek a year-round water right for the pool at Circle Hot Springs
Two Fairbanks companies want a year-round water right at Circle Hot Springs — about 8.6 million gallons a day, on an application pending since 2020.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A road crew wants to camp in a gravel pit while it fixes the Elliott Highway
A contractor fixing 12 miles of the Elliott Highway wants to park 20 people in RVs on state gravel while it works. Comment closes Sept. 28.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Fortymile caribou Zone 2 closes Sept. 5 as fall quota nears
Hunters in the roadless Fortymile range have until Sept. 5 to take a bull before Zone 2 closes — the fall quota of 100 is nearly met. Zone 3 stays open.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
August 2026
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
Dalton corridor suit is not over: groups appeal, and 700,000 acres remain in dispute
Alaska is set to gain Dalton Highway land promised at statehood, but conservation groups fight it on appeal, and tribes warn it strips subsistence rights.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Two Fortymile caribou zones will close after just 48 hours
Alaska closes Fortymile caribou hunt in Zones 1 and 4 on Aug. 21, just two days after opening, expecting to fill the 190-bull quota in that window.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Driver escapes uninjured after vehicle overturns and burns on Steese Highway in Fox
Burning vehicle, scary when you're the one in it. Pretty wild when you're a person coming across it and you're not at risk of being burned.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
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A cabin fire spread into a small wildfire north of Fairbanks
A cabin fire near the Chatanika River north of Fairbanks spread into a quarter-acre wildfire Sunday. Smokejumpers worked to contain it and watched it overnight.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
July 2026
31 acres near Ester may go to an unnamed applicant without an auction
The state may convey 31 acres near Ester to an applicant without an auction under a public-use provision — but the notice won't say who gets the land.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Alaska is auctioning 18 Fairbanks-area timber sales
Alaska is auctioning 18 timber sales near Fairbanks next month — more than double last fall's round — and the cash-up-front rules favor established outfits.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
State maps five years of possible Fairbanks-Delta timber sales
The state has mapped where logging could be proposed near Fairbanks and Delta through 2030 — as cutting on the Tanana Valley State Forest holds a steady pace.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
June 2026
A Fox homeowner woke to thieves stealing his copper and fuel. Then the shooting started.
A Fox homeowner woke before dawn to burglars stealing copper and fuel, went to investigate, and traded gunfire with them. No one was hit, and the suspects got away.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Labor department hosts Fairbanks skills event Wednesday
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development hosts a skills and employment event Wednesday, June 3, in Fairbanks through its Job Center Network.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago1 min read
May 2026
Alaska, Forest Service sign 20-year shared stewardship timber deal
Alaska and Forest Service signed a 20-year timber deal to jointly manage federal lands and boost restoration work. • State aims to harvest young growth forests in Southeast Alaska for 400 to 500 million board feet annually. • Current harvest is only 100 to 120 million board feet per year, down from nearly a billion three decades ago.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
Smoke from Boundary Fire Settles Over Tanana, Residents Report Health Impacts
Heavy smoke from the Boundary Fire settled over Tanana on May 4, forcing residents indoors and disrupting fishing and woodcutting as elders reported breathing difficulties.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readAbout Tanana Valley State Forest
Tanana Valley State Forest is a state forest in Interior Alaska, on land along the Tanana and Chena rivers near Fairbanks, Salcha and Delta. The state manages it for timber sales, firewood, trapping and wildlife habitat.
Timber sales are the subject that recurs. The state maps where logging could be proposed near Fairbanks and Delta, offers sales to operators at auction, and proposes harvests that include clearcuts along the Chena River. Firewood permits let residents cut their own wood in the forest.
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April 2026
Alaska House Panel Advances Bill to Speed Up State Contract Payments
Alaska House panel voted to require state agencies to pay contractors as fast as private companies do, adding seven state jobs at over $1 million in costs but delaying implementation until 2027.
by Alaska News7mo ago2 min readState seeks public comment on Yukon River salmon fishing rules by April 30
Alaska is taking public comments through April 30 on adding traditional knowledge to Yukon River fall chum salmon fishing rules, with a decision vote May 1.
by Alaska News7mo ago1 min read