Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Teen missing from North Pole party found dead
Troopers said 17-year-old Talen Luth-Ney’s body was located by a K-9 team Wednesday night.
Yukon Quest Alaska to hold 300-mile sled dog race as rift with Canada continues
The Yukon Quest Alaska executive director says she hopes the organization will make up with Canada one day and hold a longer race.
2 Tennessee hikers survived 8 days lost in the woods east of Fairbanks
Jonas Bare said "by simple bad choices" he and Cynthia Hovsepian's three-hour hike turned into eight days of trying to survive in the woods near Fairbanks.
Eielson airman killed, 2 hurt in motorcycle crash near Nenana
Jadakis Perry, 21, died at the scene of Friday's crash near Mile 314 of the Parks Highway according to Alaska State Troopers.
Firefighters work to protect structures from 2 wildfires in Delta Junction area
The Pogo Mine Road Fire covered 25,000 acres as of Monday night. The Delta Fire has burned over 20,000 acres of state and military lands.
Fast-moving wildfire prompts evacuation notice near Fairbanks
Forty people are now fighting the Lost Horse Creek Fire near the Elliott Highway, with parts of the Haystack neighborhood asked to evacuate.
Alaska firefighters hustle after lightning sparks 80 wildfires statewide
There were over 30,000 lightning strikes in Alaska Monday through Wednesday, with the number of acres burned rising from about 1,500 to nearly 11,000.
Body of North Slope biologist found after Chulitna River rafting capsize
Troopers say a group rafting the Chulitna River on Sunday found the body of 70-year-old John “Craig” George, missing since July 5.
Fairbanks K-9 makes explosive debut in Interior Alaska
Yogi, a chocolate Labrador retriever with University of Alaska Fairbanks police, fills a need for bomb-sniffing dogs in Interior law enforcement.
The Parks Highway Igloo’s being renovated to sell booze
The Parks Highway architectural curiosity known as the Igloo is the planned location for a new distillery.
Staffing crisis leaves Fairbanks police with no patrol officers 4 hours a day
Fairbanks Police Chief Ron Dupee says of 44 budgeted FPD positions, only 29 are currently filled — and 13 of those are administrative.
Completion of Denali Park Road bridge pushed back to 2026
The 90-mile route into Denali National Park remains closed at Mile 45, where it crosses a melt-driven landslide that has obliterated the road.
Ice jam floods continue to plague Alaska river communities
In the Glenallen area, floodwaters caused by snow melt have significantly receded.
Interior and Southwest Alaska ice-jam floodwaters recede as recovery continues
The outlook for ice jam flooding on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers was improving Wednesday as the breakup moved downriver.
Flooding closes schools in Glennallen as high waters continue to inundate Alaska communities
Officials say the floodwaters are swamping Alaska towns, tearing buildings from foundations, seeping into homes and covering roads.
Breakup brings serious flooding to Yukon and Kuskokwim River communities
Breakup of the Yukon River over the weekend has led to serious flooding in Eagle, Circle and Fort Yukon.
Alaska sends firefighters, air tanker to help with Alberta’s ‘unprecedented’ early wildfire season
“This is the first time that we’ve sent a crew to Canada in May,” said Lily Coyle with the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Nenana Ice Classic ends a day after tripod’s fall
According to an Ice Classic organization post, this year's game officially ended at 4:01 p.m. Alaska Standard Time Monday.
Fort Wainwright soldier charged with murdering his wife
Spc. Endeavor Riley, 24, is charged with first-degree murder in 25-year-old Kayla Kugtsun's Sunday death, according to Fairbanks police.
3 snowmachiners rode from Minnesota to Alaska: ‘No day was like the day before’
A trio of longtime snowmachiners have completed an epic 4,500-mile trek to Alaska, more than a month after they left Minnesota.