Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Denali East Fork wolf pack status currently unknown
Denali National Park’s long studied and once popularly viewed East Fork wolf pack is likely no longer. Several members of the park entrance area wolf group have been killed on state land, and the famed pack’s status is unknown. Listen now
To prevent Fairbanks flooding, Moose Creek Dam starts regulating the Chena River again
The Chena River Flood control project was built by the Army Corps of Engineers after the devastating 1967 flood in Fairbanks. The project’s main features, a dam and connected spillway, protect the community during heavy rains and reports the facility has gotten heavy use in recent weeks. Listen now
Heavy rain hits Fairbanks area
The Denali mud slide is the result of heavy rain. The park reports measuring nearly 8 inches of rain at Eielson last week. Listen now
Denali National Park road partially re-opened after large mudslide
The National Park Service is partially re-opening the road into Denali National Park where a large mudslide crossed it near mile 67, west of the Eielson Visitors Center on Saturday. Listen now
New evidence of Denali dinosaurs
Dinosaur bones have been found in Denali National Park. The bone fragments were discovered this summer by a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks and National Park Service scientists. The researchers found the bones on a mountain slope in the Cantwell rock formation, north of the Park Road. Listen now
Citing environmental concerns, Pike’s landing golf course in Fairbanks shut down
A Fairbanks restaurant is in trouble with the state over a golf game that often sends balls into the Chena River. The driving range on the deck of Pike’s Landing has closed due to environmental concerns. Listen now
Search teams locate missing hiker in Denali National Park
A hiker who went missing in Denali National Park over the weekend is OK. The National Park Service reports that 42-year-old Mukunda Egen was in good condition when located by a search team Sunday night. Listen now
Ethics of wolf control technique questioned
The state of Alaska uses radio collars to help find and kill wolves. The technique is part of an approved predator control effort aimed at growing the Forty Mile caribou herd in the Upper Yukon-Tanana area, east of Fairbanks, but the technique raises ethical questions. Listen now
Denali Park re-opens following aggressive bear incident
Denali National Park is re-opening areas that were closed for multiple weeks because of a problem bear. The bear first started charging hikers in late June and was rewarded with a backpack full of food thrown to try to deter him. The young grizzly then bit a visitor in early July. Listen now
Lightning strikes light Alaskan fires across the state
A late season fire bust has state and federal response agencies scrambling across the interior. Listen now
Heavy rain forecasted for the Alaska Range
Heavy rain is forecast for the Alaska Range. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Berg said two systems coming together over the state are expected to dump significant moisture on the mountains. Download Audio
Lightning strikes spark fires all over the Interior
Fire fighting resources were stretched over the weekend as dozens of new wildfires were sparked by lightning across the interior. Alaska Division of Forestry spokesman Tim Mowry said thunderstorm activity resulted in starts from the Brooks Range to the Alaska Range. Download Audio
UAF researcher looks at 9/11 World Trade Center mystery
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher is working to unravel a lingering mystery of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. The collapse of Building 7, near the Twin Towers, has long been a centerpiece of theories that the 9/11 attacks were part of a government conspiracy. UAF Engineering professor J. Leroy Hulsey is taking a scientific approach to scrutinize what happened to the building. Download Audio
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to speak at UAF in August
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor is scheduled to speak at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF Summer Sessions will host Sotomayor at the Davis Concert Hall August 14th. Download Audio
Clouds delay Midnight Sun Baseball Game
Fairbanks annual Midnight Sun Baseball Game continues Wednesday night after being suspended early that morning due to low light. Download Audio
Future of Denali Wolf pack in question
A long studied and viewed Denali National Park wolf pack is on the verge of disappearing. The East Fork pack ranges near the park entrance, including on state land wolf advocates want closed to harvest. The fate of the East Fork pack has also inspired a call for closer pack monitoring and rescue of any orphan pups. Download Audio
More than 200 people work to put out Tetlin River Fire near Tok
More than 200 people are working the Tetlin River Fire, south of Tok. The wildfire, suspected to be human caused, has grown to over a thousand acres since starting Friday southwest of the village of Tetlin. Download Audio
Numerous wildfires hit Interior and St. Lawrence Island
There were 9 new wildfires reported in Alaska on Wednesday, including 6 on a machine gun training range on Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks. The range fires each burned well less than an acre before being put out by military personnel. Alaska Fire Service spokeswoman Beth Ipsen said the Army works with the agency to minimize wildfire risk. Download Audio
Copper River King salmon run slower than anticipated
The Copper River King salmon run is coming in weaker than anticipated. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Glennallen area management biologist Mark Somerville said run measures, including a weak commercial king harvest on the delta, and sub-par in river counts and catches all point to the same thing. Download Audio
Bear gets head stuck in can, officials jump to aid
State officials came to the aid of a bear with a can stuck on its head along the Alaska Highway. Download Audio