Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Longtime Fairbanks Pilot Honored
An Alaska aviation legend is being honored for a lifetime of service. A new east ramp entrance at Fairbanks Airport was recently dedicated to Cliff Everts, and as KUAC’s Dan Bross reports the longtime Fairbanks pilot got special recognition again last week.
Rare Earth Meeting Draws Large Crowd
A meeting on rare earth minerals drew a big crowd in Fairbanks on Friday. The state sponsored Strategic and Critical Minerals Summit brought together government, industry and research officials to discuss Alaska’s rare earth potential.
Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of Tanana River Bridge
Officials celebrated the start of construction of a bridge across the Tanana River at Salcha Wednesday. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the event marked the first phase of a project important to the state and military.
Rep. Young Considers Introducing Bill Rolling Back Regulations from Past 20 Years
Representative Don Young wants to roll back all federal regulations enacted in the last 20 years. Young says the bill he wants to introduce would start a process of sorting out burdensome and costly regulations.
Fairbanks Borough Schools Working to Resolve Budget Challenges
Fairbanks Borough schools are facing a budget challenge. That was one of the messages from North Star Borough District Superintendent Pete Lewis in a “state of the schools” address to the Fairbanks Chamber of commerce Tuesday.
Army Reports Second Stryker Death This Week
The Army is reporting the death of another Ft. Wainwright based soldier in Afghanistan, the second this week. U.S. Army Alaska officials say Sgt. Timothy Douglas Sayne of Reno, Nevada was killed Sunday by a roadside bomb in Kandahar Province.
Project Guttenberg Carries on Tradition
The head of the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center is carrying on the legacy of the man who created the electronic book. ARSC Director Greg Newby is volunteer head of Project Guttenberg, a non-profit organization...
Fairbanks Voters Consider Air Quality Ballot Proposition
Fairbanks Borough voters will consider a ballot proposition aimed at reducing wintertime fine particulate pollution. A public meeting on the proposition was held Monday. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the measure targets emissions from wood and coal fired heaters.
Australian Company to Explore “Deep Coal” in Alaska
An Australian Company wants to explore deep coal resources in Alaska. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the proposal is aimed at coal too far underground to mine.
UAF Receives Large Gift From Mining Company for Endowment
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has received another large gift from a mining company. Sumitomo, the company that runs the Pogo Gold Mine near Delta Junction, Thursday presented UAF with check for a little over $1 million.
Stryker Brigade Expresses Condolences For Soldiers Killed, Injured in Afghanistan
The commander of Ft. Wainwright Stryker Brigade is expressing condolences for soldiers killed and injured in Afghanistan, but says the unit is making progress. Colonel Todd Wood spoke with reporters via teleconference from Afghanistan...
State’s Agricultural Research Center May Be Cut
Ongoing Congressional negotiations will determine the fate of many federal programs with a presence in Alaska. Among items proposed for cuts by the President and Congress are 10 Department of Agriculture research centers, including Alaska’s.
Long-Distance Hiker Shares Adventures, Knowledge
Long distance hiker Andrew Skurka is back in Alaska sharing his adventures and knowledge. Skurka skied, hiked and paddled a 4,700 miles loop around Alaska and the Yukon territory in six months last year.
Alaska Firefighters Help Out With Lower 48 Fires
Alaska fire fighters have headed to the Lower 48 to help with wild fires and other natural disasters. Alaska Fire Service spokesman Doug Stockdale says 133 overhead personnel, seven fire crews and two aircraft from Alaska have been deployed south to assist with incidents in 11 states.
NPS Ups Denali, Foraker Climbing Fees
The National Park Service is upping the fee for climbing Denali and Mt. Foraker. The price hike is aimed at re-cooping the cost of managing mountaineering on the high peaks.
Numbers Promising for Proposed Livengood Gold Mine
The latest numbers show promise for a proposed major gold mine at Livengood. The Canadian company International Tower Hill is in the early stages of studying the open pit mine, but a Preliminary Economic Assessment was issued late last month.
Early Numbers Indicate Slight Rise in UAF Enrollment
Early numbers indicate enrollment is up this fall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Preliminary figures peg Fairbanks campus enrollment at over 5,100, up 61 students from this time last year. University spokeswoman Marmian Grimes says numbers have yet to settle out, but the trend is toward an uptick.
Tanana Chiefs Conference Receives Suicide Grant
The Tanana Chiefs Conference is one of the recipients over 50 million dollars in youth suicide prevention grants announced yesterday for states and tribes across the country.
Some Potato Blight Found in Alaska
Cases of potato blight on 2 Alaska farms have been controlled, but agriculture officials are warning Alaska gardeners to keep an eye out for the fungus that can destroy potato crops.
Fire Claims Dot Lake Utility Building
A fire burned down a utility building in Dot Lake Sunday, taking out essential infrastructure in the Alaska Highway community between Delta Junction and Tok.