Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
“Into The Wild” bus back in Fairbanks
Historic Bus 142 has returned to Fairbanks where it first served as part of the city's public transit system in the 1940s.
Man fatally mauled by grizzly bear in Wrangell-St. Elias was 22-year-old Ohio moose hunter
A 22-year-old Ohio man was killed in the mauling, the first in the park since it was created in 1980.
Increasing COVID-19 cases push Fairbanks school district into red zone
State red zone guidelines include distance learning and cancellation of all in-person school activities, with sports practices limited to those where 10-foot social distancing can be maintained.
Environmental groups challenge rule change on controversial hunting practices in National Preserves
Over a dozen environmental groups are suing the US Interior Department and National Park Service for allowing some controversial state-sanctioned hunting practices on some Alaska National Preserve lands, including around Denali, Gates of the...
Denali plans to expand fall and spring park access
The plan includes groomed ski trails near the park entrance and keeping the road open longer in the fall.
Fairbanks high school football player tests positive for COVID-19 after weekend game
The high school football players and coaches involved in the Saturday evening game were told to quarantine for 14 days.
University of Alaska regents rescind idea of merging campuses
In a meeting Wednesday, regents unanimously voted to rescind a June 4 resolution that directed the administration to explore the merger introduced in May by former UA President Jim Johnsen.
Despite months of aggressive measures, Fort Yukon reports 21 cases of COVID-19
The community has been in lockdown since March, and the cases only resulted from a false positive of a resident who had been flown to Fairbanks.
No king salmon harvests allowed on Yukon River during this summer’s low run
The run appears to be much weaker than expected.
Fire burns Aniak River Lodge
By the time responders arrived at the structure fire on the night of June 16, the lodge and surrounding structures were already burned down.
Fire service taps K-9 helpers to keep bears away during firefighting
It's the first time that Karelian Bear Dogs have been used by the Alaska Fire Service, but they've already helped deter at least one bear that came into a work camp.
Do electric vehicles work at 40 below? Alaska owners say ‘yes’
Electric Vehicle owners say they've been impressed with how the vehicles perform in the cold winter, but there are limitations.
North Pole natural gas line network delayed by pandemic
The Interior Gas Utility planned to hook up North Pole customers, but materials delays have slowed that process.
After dipnet opener, Copper River run continues to lag
An area biologist said that most personal-use dipnetters reported getting just 5 to fifteen salmon, well below the personal limit of 25.
University regents decide to put the brakes on campus merger plan for UAS
University of Alaska regents have put the brakes on a plan to merge University of Alaska Southeast programs in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka into either the Anchorage or Fairbanks operations.
Alaskans will get an increased shot at driving Park Road in Denali beginning June 1
Beginning Monday, June 1, visitors can register for permits to drive to Mile 30 of the Park Road, with more opportunities scheduled for July and August.
National Park Service rule change ends bans on controversial bear and wolf hunts
The decision represents a reversal in the agency's stance about its ability to regulate certain controversial hunting regulations that disrupt population dynamics in national preserves.
UAF research vessel Sikuliaq gets exemption to National Science Foundation’s ban on sailings
With the continuity of the vessel's long-running sampling project on the line, the vessel was granted an exemption to the NSF's ban, though it will be taking many precautionary measures.
Denali National Park reopens but plans for drastically different summer
With staffing at 50% because of the difficulty of implementing social distancing in seasonal housing, managers aren't sure how much vehicle and pedestrian traffic to allow into the park.
University of Alaska to furlough top leaders, including president, chancellors
UA says the furloughs will impact 166 employees and are expected to save the university system $554,000.