The Fairbanks North Star Borough is seeking public input on its updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which is being overhauled for the first time in more than a decade. The plan outlines strategies for reducing fire hazards within the borough, provides preparedness recommendations, an…
Throughout his presentation, Mike Sfraga stressed that Alaska is at the nexus of domestic and foreign policy, and that Alaska makes the United States an Arctic nation.
Several years ago, Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) flipped the switch on a 536-kilowatt solar farm it built on Wilson Road, near its…
The Alaska Supreme Court issued an order on March 12 in an effort to relieve the backlog of cases filed before 2023. The order goes into effec…
A remote weather station in Alaska “kept going offline” and no one could figure out why — until a game camera revealed the unexpected culprit,…
A Fairbanks man pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose, federal prosecutors said.
When the Midnight Sun Council Scouting America planned a Kids Fishing Derby at Lost Lake Scout Camp last Saturday, they expected about 70 kids…
Community Perspective: Rodger Painter
There is a path to increasing food security without a Department of Agriculture this legislative session.
Community Perspective: Roger Kaye
How is it that Christian nationalists, evangelicals and the religious right can believe Trump’s persistent lies and his rejection of science, …
Sports
The Yukon Quest Alaska is seeing a change in leadership as they look to replace the roles of executive director and race manager in the near future. Both are expected to play key parts in shaping the race going forward.
Letters to the Editor
Follow the yellow brick road to the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park.
Food
Home cooks looking to stay on budget often opt for simple Italian dishes as a way to save a buck or two. And more often than not, choosing an easy-to-make dish like spaghetti with marinara makes good, economical sense. Dried pasta is one of your more inexpensive pantry items, and so is the quick-cooking red sauce that accompanies it if you use canned tomatoes and everyday spices like salt, red ...
Outdoors
A remote weather station in Alaska “kept going offline” and no one could figure out why — until a game camera revealed the unexpected culprit, officials said.
A steady stream of residents and students showed up at Healy’s Health & Safety Fair last week on Thursday, March 27. They came for affordable blood tests and to visit booths representing a roomful of Alaska organizations. Read moreTurnout is high at Healy Health & Safety Fair 2025
