Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Alaska firefighters sent to battle California wildfires
Some Alaskans are helping with the California wildfire response. Listen now
NASA renews satellite services contract with UAF
NASA has renewed a nearly $50 million contract with the University of Alaska Fairbanks for satellite services. Listen now
Federal judge dismisses Fairbanks Four’s civil case
The Fairbanks Four’s attorney says they will appeal to the 9th Circuit Court. He expects that process to take another two years.
Standoff involving suicidal man in front of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital ends peacefully
A seven-hour standoff outside Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Monday was resolved peacefully. Listen now
Possible ‘green’ Halloween on the horizon in Fairbanks
With Halloween just over a week out, Fairbanks is looking at the potential of a third straight year with minimal snow cover, and a possible first ever green Halloween. Listen now
Federal judge weighs Fairbanks Four civil case
The Fairbanks Four allege racial bias drove police misconduct — including coercion of false confessions and fabrication of evidence — that led to their wrongful murder convictions. Listen now
State won’t charge officers in fatal 2017 shooting of Fairbanks man
The state will not charge officers who fatally shot a Fairbanks man last Christmas Eve. An Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions report says three State Troopers and two Fairbanks Police officers lawfully used deadly force against 20 year old Cody Eyre. Listen now
Climate predictions show a warmer October for the state this year
Warmer than normal temperatures are expected across Alaska next month. Listen now
How this week’s aurora activity is being driven by the sun
Solar activity is increasing the likelihood of active aurora. Listen now
In case of missing Kotzebue girl, troopers shift from search and rescue to investigation
It’s been a week since 10-year-old Ashely Johnson-Barr went missing in Kotzebue, and the response is shifting their focus from search and rescue to investigation. Listen now
UAF highlights success of Sikuliaq research vessel
The University of Alaska Fairbanks operated research vessel Sikuliaq is proving to be a good investment. That was a key message from UAF college of fisheries and ocean sciences dean Bradly Moran during a Sikuliaq update for UA regents last week. Listen now
FBI joins search for missing 10-year-old Kotzebue girl
The FBI has joined the effort to find a missing girl in Kotzebue. Ten-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr was last seen the evening of September 6th leaving a local park. Listen now
Numerous agencies continue search for missing 10-year-old Kotzebue girl
The search continues in Kotzebue for a missing ten-year-old girl. Listen now
New F-35s at Eielson Air Force Base have local schools preparing for influx
The basing of F-35 fighters at Eielson Air Force Base will increase the number of school-age kids in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Four killed, four injured in multi-vehicle Parks highway collision
Four people were killed in a Parks Highway accident on Monday.
Fairbanks woman charged with the murder of her two children
A Fairbanks woman is charged with killing her two infant children. Listen now
Fairbanks North Star Borough offices closed due to alleged threats
Fairbanks North Star Borough’s administrative center remains shut down due to what officials describe as threatening communications. Listen now
Regardless of who’s governor, state gasline corporation says China LNG deal can still continue
The state’s liquefied natural gas pipeline export project with China can continue regardless of whether Governor Bill Walker is elected to a second term in November. Listen now
Fairbanks North Star Borough met with 50 proposals to reduce wintertime air pollution
A Fairbanks North Star Borough air quality group is mulling over fifty proposals to reduce wintertime pollution from wood, coal and oil burning. Listen now
McCarthy Road reopened after being rocked by mudslide
Rain caused mudslides are affecting roads in the southeastern Interior. The Alaska Department of Transportation reports that the McCarthy Road was shut down by a slide last night. Listen now