Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks
Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
‘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.
Scammers are targeting family members of missing Alaskans, troopers say
A nationwide scam is targeting family members of missing Alaskans. Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel said scammers are searching social media posts to find relatives of missing people.
Fairbanks designers testing shipping container kitchen-bathroom module for rural Alaska
The National Renewable Energy Lab's Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks is working with the Native village of Unalakleet to build the prototype kitchen-bathroom module inside an 8-by-20-foot steel shipping container.
Fairbanks leaders plead for answers after string of unsolved missing persons cases
Eight individuals, including five Alaska Native people who've gone missing in the Fairbanks area since last May remain unaccounted for.
Fairbanks woman remembered for moving hundreds of dogs from shelter to sleds
Carol Kleckner is credited with saving 500 sled dogs that otherwise might have been euthanized at Fairbanks shelters.
Alaska’s Dark Winter Nights podcast gets national recognition
Dark Winter Nights, a Fairbanks-based storytelling show, has been named one of New York Times top winter podcasts of 2021.
Agreement reached to restore Tolovana Hot Spring access near Fairbanks
Access to the Tolovana Hot Springs off the Elliot Highway north of Fairbanks has been restored, after its private operator agreed to pay for access use over local Native corporation land.
Four Alaska Native people missing after visiting Fairbanks in the fall
Searches continue for four Alaska Natives who have been missing after coming to Fairbanks in the Fall, but state officials say they don't believe the disappearances are related.
After low salmon year, supporters rally to get Yukon River mushers chow for winter
Dog food company Purina donated 39,000 pounds of food to Yukon River mushers who face a winter without enough salmon, usually their primary source of dog food.
Doyon cuts off access to Tolovana Hot Springs over litter, liability concerns
Doyon, the regional Native Corporation, said that it couldn't come to an agreement with the hot springs operator to limit
Scientists suspect “Alaskapox” rash could be spread from small animals
The virus has only affected two people, both in Fairbanks.