Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Bad Weather Closes Fairbanks Schools
Schools were closed in Fairbanks for a second day on Thursday due to stormy weather. Driving conditions are slick, and more than 13,000 households were without power this morning. Golden Valley Electric Association had the number down to a few thousand by mid-day, but expected it will take until Friday morning to restore power to some remote neighborhoods.
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Fairbanks Speed Skater Preps For Olympic Trials
Cross country skiing isn’t the only sport Alaskans targeting the Sochi Winter Olympics compete in. A Fairbanks man is vying for a spot on the U.S. speed skating team.
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Groups Hail Court Ruling On Lease Sale Reviews
The Alaska Supreme Court is standing behind a decision it issued last spring, affirming that the state must consider cumulative impacts of exploration and development as it reviews oil and gas leases. Opposing sides in the case have differing views on the significance of the decision.
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Fairbanksan Carries Olympic Torch At The North Pole
A University of Alaska Fairbanks administrator has returned from a trip to the North Pole. The journey was sponsored by organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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State Takes On Feds Over Control Of Rivers
The state is taking on the federal government in court again. The case involves state’s rights and control of rivers.
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Judge Dismisses Complaints Challenging NPS Authority
A federal judge has dismissed complaints challenging National Park Service regulation of waters inside park boundaries. This week’s ruling is the latest volley in a long running battle between the state and federal government.
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Unseasonably Warm, Dry Weather Rekindles Delta Junction-Area Fire
Unseasonable weather has re-ignited a wildfire near Delta Junction. BLM Alaska Fire Service manager Kent Slaughter says the Mississippi Fire re-kindled Monday due to 60 degree temperatures and warm dry Chinook winds.
Denali Park Landslide Mostly Cleared
The landslide that came down on the road into Denali National Park last week has been largely cleared. The slide covered a 200-foot stretch of the road near mile 37 in rock, mud and vegetation up to 35 feet deep.
Warm Weather Sets Records In Fairbanks, Eielson
Some high temperature records were set in the Interior on Monday, as the latest Chinook channeled more southerly air across the region.
AFN Attendees Rally For ‘Fairbanks 4’
A group of people assembled for the annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks rallied Saturday in support of four Native men they believe are wrongly imprisoned for murder.
AK: Native Crafts
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is focused on serious issues and politics. But one of the most popular attractions at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks is a massive ten filled with Native arts and crafts. The vendors’ tent offers a lot of traditional works, with a few surprises.
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Tanana Kids Take On Tough Issues
The Elders and Youth Conference, a precursor to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention wrapped up Wednesday at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.
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‘Hunt, Fish, Share, Rock the Native Vote’ Concert Unites AFN Attendees
On the eve of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, a free concert to promote native subsistence rights is happening in Fairbanks tonight.
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Elders and Youth Conference Kicks Off In Fairbanks
The First Alaskans Institute Elders and Youth Conference got underway Monday in Fairbanks. The annual precursor to the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is in its 30th year, bringing together Alaska Natives from across the state of all ages to hear speakers and participate in issue and culture focused workshops.
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NTSB Investigates Fatal Small Plane Crash In Fairbanks
A small plane crashed Thursday night at Fairbanks International Airport, killing one and injuring two others.
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Proposed Air Regulations Draw Crowd
There was a big turnout in North Pole on Wednesday night for a Department of Environmental Conservation open house on proposed fine particulate pollution regulations. Opinions are mixed on whether they do too much, or not enough.
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Fairbanksan To Carry Olympic Torch At Pole
University of Alaska Fairbanks Vice Chancellor Pat Pitney is participating in the Olympic torch relay to the February 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. She’s running in an exotic leg of the relay, being staged at the geographic North Pole.
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Craig Fleener Announces Lt. Governor Run
Alaska’s Deputy Commissioner of Fish and Game Craig Fleener has resigned his post to run for Lieutenant governor. Independent candidate for Governor Bill Walker held a press conference Monday afternoon in Fairbanks to help Fleener launch his campaign.
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Galena Residents Struggle To Navigate Assistance Programs
It’s been nearly 4 and a half months since a spring break up flood ravaged Galena. Much progress has been made to repair damaged infrastructure from power and water lines, to roads, and public buildings. Over 50 homes have been fixed or rebuilt, but many others remain in disrepair. Some Galena residents have struggled to navigate a tangle of assistance programs.
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Fairbanks Natural Gas Founder Running Another LNG Company
The man who started Fairbanks Natural Gas and now runs another gas company, is poised to build a North Slope LNG processing plant that could supply trucked in gas to Fairbanks.
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