Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Air Force OKs 4 more refueling tankers for Eielson Air Guard unit
The Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base will be getting four more air refueling tankers in the near future.
3-vehicle crash near Fairbanks leaves 2 dead, 7 injured
Troopers say Fairbanks man Daniel Dowhitt, 30, and Atlanta, Ga. resident Aditi Subramanian, 27, died at the scene Sunday.
Feds plan to rebuild Alaska-Canada border post near Tok
The $180 million full redevelopment of the 53-year-old Alaska Highway site is set to open in 2031.
Salcha man killed in collision with Manh Choh mine ore-hauling truck
Troopers say Temitayo Iyanu Kalejaiye, 43, died at the scene Monday after his sedan turned in front of the truck on the Richardson Highway.
Russian aircraft again intercepted in international airspace off Alaska
The four Russian aircraft intercepted Monday are at least the fifth such group detected off Alaska this month.
4 Russian aircraft groups in 5 days fly through airspace near Alaska
The flurry of Russian forays into the Alaska zone began Wednesday when NORAD tracked and detected, then dispatched jet fighters to intercept two Russian Tu-142s.
Investigators to examine wreckage of fatal plane crash near McGrath
The pilot, 58-year-old Cary Foster, was very familiar with the area where the crash occurred, investigators say.
NORAD detects, intercepts 2 Russian aircraft off Alaska’s coast
U.S. aircraft escorted the Russian maritime reconnaissance/anti-submarine planes through international airspace Wednesday.
Alaska librarians hopeful state will restore ‘massive’ cut in vital grant
The abrupt reversal of last month’s roughly 75% cutback followed an outcry by librarians and the public.
Alaska Air National Guard responded to 3 plane crashes in ‘very busy’ weekend
A spokesman says Guardsmen rescued eight people in five missions "all over the place" during the Labor Day weekend.
Fish and Game searching for wolf that bit 2 people on Dalton Highway
Fish and Game sent two staff members to find out more about what caused the animal to attack the stopped motorists Monday.
Army forms in-state command for Alaska-based aviation units
The new Arctic Aviation Command gives two aviation battalions at Fort Wainwright with Outside superiors a local headquarters.
Chinese and Russian aircraft joined for ‘first time’ in sortie near Alaska
U.S. experts say four Russian and Chinese bombers intercepted near Alaska signal China’s growing interest in the Arctic.
Army exploring geothermal energy for Fort Wainwright backup heat
A contractor plans to test 500-foot "deep wells" in the Fairbanks area for geothermal potential.
Man missing on Yukon River for 5 days found safe
Troopers say Robert Peter was found Wednesday along the river near Beaver, after he was reported overdue to Fort Yukon Saturday.
Woman charged with murder, DUI after SUV strikes soldier at Fort Wainwright gate
Charges say Brianna Lapp, 31, was nearly four times over Alaska's legal limit for alcohol Monday after she struck and killed Pfc. Arturo Gomez, 29.
U.S., allied pilots fly in first NATO-organized Alaska training exercise
Arctic Defender 2024 offered European pilots "exquisite" training in expansive airspace over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.
Demolition of Fort Greely’s old nuclear plant to begin this year
More than 50 years after the plant was decommissioned, the building that housed the reactor is scheduled for demolition.
Eielson looking into cause of F-16’s in-flight emergency
The May 28 incident led an Eielson Air Force Base F-16 pilot to jettison the plane's two fuel tanks, which struck uninhabited land near the Tanana River.
Fort Wainwright just opened the Army’s largest child care center
Staff hope the new Denegee Child Development Center will help clear the fort's waiting list of children in need of child care.