Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Man killed with hatchet in Fairbanks bar
A Fairbanks man is dead following a hatchet attack at a local bar. Listen now
Review finds Fairbanks officers justified in May shooting
A state review concludes that Fairbanks Police officers were justified in fatally shooting a local man in May. Listen now
Fairbanks approves putting tax increase in hands of voters
On Monday night, the Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance that puts a proposed property tax increase to public vote this fall. The hike is aimed at compensating for lost state revenue to due to low oil prices. Listen now
Slow gas deal causing problems for Interior Energy Project
Slow progress securing a sufficient natural gas supply is causing problems for the Interior Energy Project. A gas contract is key to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority lead project to provide a lower cost, cleaner burning fuel to the Fairbanks-North Pole area. Listen now
Strong winds sweep through Interior
High winds swept across the Interior late yesterday, causing downed trees and numerous power outages. Listen now
Wildfire season living longer than usual due to hot dry weather
Hot, dry weather over the northern Interior is keeping wildfire season alive longer than normal. Listen now
Bans on game harvest techniques currently under review
The Trump administration has directed the National Park Service in Alaska and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to reconsider bans on certain state allowed game harvest techniques. Listen now
Fairbanks health care rally draws diverse crowd
Alaskans concerned about the effects of a US Senate health care bill have been contacting Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and staging events at their local offices. One such Fairbanks rally took place outside Senator Murkowski’s Fairbanks office on Thursday evening. Listen now
Alaska wildfires aren’t heating up this year
It's been a slow wildfire season so far. As of July 6, just over 200,000 acres have burned from 273 different fires. Listen now
Interior wolf control program to end
The state plans to suspend its largest wolf control program. The Upper Yukon Tanana area program, which has targeted wolves in an area of the eastern interior since 2004, is scheduled to cease after the 2017-2018 season. Listen now
Motives of armed Northway suspect unclear after fatal police shooting
There was a funeral service in the village of Northway on Friday for a man shot by police in Fairbanks earlier this month. 21-year-old Mathew Colton Stover of Northway died in a confrontation with FPD officers in a field next to Fairbanks Correctional Center on June 19th. Questions remain about Stover’s motivation and what happened with police. Listen now
An Interior wildfire sparks back up
A wildfire north of Delta Junction has reignited. The more than 8,000-acre South Fork Salcha Fire was started by lightning earlier this month in a remote area about 70 miles southeast of Fairbanks. Listen now
Chitina dip netters can now catch salmon in Copper River after spring ban
Chitina dip netters are now able to harvest a king salmon. The usual allowance in the popular Copper River personal use fishery is back after being rescinded this spring out of concern about a weak king run. With the commercial and subsistence harvests indicating a better than anticipated return, fishing restrictions have been pulled back. Listen now
‘Sense of relief’ as cuts to UA system are less than expected
The University of Alaska learned it would face cuts, even though UA president Jim Johnsen said the cuts were less than expected. Listen now
Man charged in 2015 Wasilla double murder
Court documents detail the case against a Wasilla man accused of a double murder along the Denali Highway. Listen now
Walker signs bill granting health insurance to dependents of fallen police, firefighters
Governor Bill Walker has signed legislation which requires the state to provide health insurance for the dependents of state law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Listen now
Fairbanks looks to recruit seasoned officers with $20,000 bonus
Fairbanks is offering a $20,000 bonus to attract seasoned police officers to the city after the money was approved unanimously by the city council on June 19. Fairbanks Police Department is short nine officers, and it’s estimated to take four years to fill the posts with rookie recruits, who must go through police academy training. Listen now
Fairbanks Police say Monday morning shooter was prepared for armed confrontation
Fairbanks Police have released details about an officer involved shooting in the city Monday. Police identified the man killed in a shootout with 4 FPD officers, as 21-year-old Mathew Colton Stover of Northway. Listen now
Alleged gunman shot by Fairbanks police Monday morning
One person is dead after being shot by Fairbanks Police. Police spokeswoman Yumi McCullough said the shooting happened when officers received two calls about a masked man wielding a rifle. Listen now
Former Fairbanks DA dies in motorcycle accident
Former Fairbanks District Attorney Mike Gray was killed in a motorcycle accident in the Yukon Territory. Listen now