Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Imprisoned militia leader Schaeffer Cox petitions Supreme Court to review conviction
Imprisoned Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox has petitioned the US Supreme Court to review his conviction of conspiring to kill federal officials. Listen now
UAF hosts talk by #MeToo founder Tarana Burke
The #MeToo movement is being mischaracterized in popular culture. That was a primary message of #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, who spoke at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Friday. Listen now
Killing of 10 Denali wolves sparks debate over increasing protections for the animal
The killing of 10 wolves by a single hunter north of the Denali Highway, has raised new calls for protection of the animals in the Denali National Park region. Listen now
Chinese officials tour proposed gasline project
A Chinese group is touring the route of a proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline. Chinese government and energy officials are investigating the project in cooperation with the state of Alaska, in anticipation of investing in construction of the $43 billion gas line. Listen now
USGS project shows low fossil fuel burning can limit permafrost thawing, carbon release
Reduced fossil fuel burning can limit the thaw of permafrost, and the release of large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Listen now
Increasing numbers of Alaska wildlife testing positive for Movi bacteria
There’s more evidence of a bacteria potentially dangerous to some Alaska wildlife. Listen now
New GOES satellite will aid weather forecasting in Alaska, Western US
A satellite scheduled for launch Thursday will aid weather forecasting in the western US, including Alaska. Listen now
Moore maintains Quest lead heading into Braeburn
Allen Moore is maintaining a big lead in the Yukon Quest, but last year’s winner Matt Hall is making a push, as the race heads toward the final checkpoint at Braeburn. Listen now
Head of Gasline Corporation says Trump is helping push project forward
President Trump is credited with helping advance Alaska’s long sought gas pipeline project. Listen now
New Fairbanks Costco might be built in vacant Sam’s Club building
Costco may move into a Fairbanks building being vacated by Sam’s Club. Listen now
State looks to settle TAPS tariff cases
The state of Alaska has agreed to settle trans-Alaska Pipeline tariff cases. The tariff is what pipeline owners charge for shipping North Slope crude down the line. Listen now
Four Alaska firefighters dispatched to battle California blazes
Four Alaska wild fire professionals are working on blazes in southern California. Listen now
Fairbanks woman arrested, charged with murder of half-brother, partner
A woman wanted in connection with a Fairbanks murder, and other crimes, is in police custody. Listen now
Fairbanks sees 9th and 10th homicides of the year
Fairbanks police have identified a man found dead Tuesday morning at a residence on the city’s south side. Listen now
Man fatally struck by tanker truck trying to aid snowmachiner on Parks Highway
An Anchorage man died in an accident along the Parks Highway south of Anderson. An Alaska State Trooper dispatch says 22-year-old Sylvester Smith got out of his vehicle to help a snowmachiner along the highway Monday night, and was hit by a tanker truck.
Fairbanks man charged with North Pole mother’s murder
A North Pole woman is dead, and her son is charged with her murder. Listen now
UAF study shows an increase in Arctic temperatures during perceived pause
Arctic temperature data has nullified a perceived 14-year pause in global warming. Work by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher shows global warming did not slow between 1998 and 2012, as previously calculated. Listen now
Fairbanks citizens to test air pollution control technology
Technology that removes fine particulates from wood and coal stove smoke is being readied for testing in North Pole. It's part of a citizen science project. Listen now
Where the Road Ends: A motorcycle expedition from Alaska to Argentina
A group of four military veterans are riding motorcycles from Alaska to Argentina. Riding the Pan-America route is not unusual, but the Army vets are attempting an unprecedented continuous journey that includes going through the road less Darien Gap. Listen now
2018 World Ice Art Championships canceled
The World Ice Art Championships will not happen in 2018. Ice Alaska, the Fairbanks non-profit which has organized the annual March event since 1989, released a statement over the weekend, saying the 2018 championships have been canceled. Listen now