Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
As Munson Creek wildfire grows, Chena Hot Springs stays open
The Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs East of Fairbanks is burning nearly 20,000 acres and is just a half-mile from Chena Hot Springs Resort. Yesterday, residents along the last few miles of the road were ordered to evacuate. But the resort itself still taking in new visitors.
Firefighters focus on protecting Chena Hot Springs Resort, homes as wildfire advances
As of 4 p.m. Friday, no evacuation order had been issued, and guests and staff remained on site at Chena Hot Springs.
Wildfire near Chena Hot Springs grows to 9,000 acres
Area residents were alerted by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Thursday to be ready to evacuate in case conditions worsen, and the state parks department has closed the popular Angel Rocks trail.
Yukon River chinook, chums, on track for dismal season
"Fish and Game and everybody else better be prepared to go out and get some crab or pollock or halibut and bring it to each household on the Yukon River," said one resident of Pilot Station about the poor runs, which prompted the state to close the subsistence fishery.
Troopers investigate 2 recent cases of possible abduction, sexual assault near Fairbanks
Both involve Alaska Native women who were found along Chena Hot Springs Road east of Fairbanks in recent weeks.
Developers hope to open Railbelt electric vehicle charging corridor by summer 2022
Efforts are underway to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the Railbelt that developers hope could connect the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks by the summer of 2022.
Troopers fatally shoot Anchorage man after he pointed replica assault rifle at them
Troopers said further investigation revealed that Dimitri Lanahan actually brandished a paintball gun. It was "designed to look like an assault rifle and did not have any markings that readily distinguished it from a firearm," according to the trooper report.
Alaska dinosaur discovery points to year-round Arctic living
The findings of young dinosaur bones on the banks of an Arctic river suggests that dinosaurs lived in the area year-round, enduring snowfall and darkness, according to a recent study.
Group of 12 stranded mountaineers rescued from Wrangell-St. Elias glacier
The climbers were attempting to summit the 16,000-foot Mt. Bona. Three suffered injuries from the stranding.
Low salmon run forecast for Yukon River
A forecast points to a run of between 102,000 and 189,000 Chinook, putting it potentially in line with some of the weakest runs in the past 20 years.
‘Zombie wildfires’ appear to be increasing in the Arctic
A recent study conducted by UAF and another university in Amsterdam, points to more than 40 overwintering wildfires reported in Alaska since 2005. Climate change is suspected to be a key factor.
Legendary Alaska pilot and homesteader Urban Rahoi dies at 102
Best known as a pilot, Rahoi also worked as a hunting guide and real estate developer, remaining physically and mentally fit for more than a century before dying at age 102.
Denali Park glacier surging 65 feet a day, threatening summit route
The Muldrow Glacier on the north side of Denali National Park is advancing at 100 times its normal rate.
UAF lands $9.3M grant to expand research at HAARP
McCoy says the five-year, $9.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation will enable the university to maintain the HAARP facility and expand operations.
Community-wide search planned for missing people in Fairbanks area
Fairbanks residents are planning a community-wide search this spring after a string of unsolved missing persons cases.
Denali National Park to allow private vehicles on park road again in 2021
Once again, the park will offer visitors the chance to drive a part of the Park Road normally closed to private vehicles
Experts question Dunleavy plan to expand snow machine, ATV use on roads
Already, about 25% of off-highway vehicle crashes occur on roads, a statistic that an expert fears could get much worse if a proposal goes through to expand access,
Buddy Streeper leads Canadian sweep of Open North American Championship sled dog race
Blayne “Buddy” Streeper won the 75th running of Open North American Championship sled dog race on Sunday in Fairbanks. Streeper, of British Columbia, came from behind Sunday to best fellow Canadian Anny Malo by under 2...
Fairbanks thieves target catalytic converters
The converters can sell for thousands of dollars.
Study: Temperature changes on volcano sides could predict eruptions years in advance
A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist led development of a new technique to predict volcanic eruptions years in advance, using satellite imagery to track small changes in temperature on lands around the base of a volcano.