Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
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.
Organization awards home in Fairbanks to combat-wounded Army veteran
A gifted residence has allowed a soldier wounded in Afghanistan to realize his family's dream of living in Alaska.
State decides against cleanup at site of fatal fuel plane crash near Fairbanks
State officials say they plan to monitor the site, where nearly all of the 4,700 gallons of liquid fuel aboard the Douglas C-54 burned in the crash.
Air Force wants to build 9 Interior radar facilities for training exercises
Air Force officials say the sites are meant to replicate potential adversaries' radar systems during Alaska-based training flights.
Three Bears Alaska begins work on Delta Junction gas station, grocery store
The Delta Junction project is the Wasilla-based company’s 22nd location, all but one of them in Alaska.
Delta Junction council meeting disrupted by porn, trolls
The hackers interrupted Tuesday's virtual meeting with an explicit video, bickering and demands to speak before city officials pulled the plug.
Work on Eielson microreactor project may resume this summer
State Sen. Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks, urged the Air Force to move ahead with the small nuclear power plant after a presentation last week.
Fort Wainwright’s spacious new child care center nears completion
Officials say the 43,000-square-foot facility will be the Army's largest of its kind. They hope it takes pressure off other Fairbanks child-care providers.
Troopers investigating North Pole ‘swatting’ incident
Nobody was hurt in the Feb. 22 incident, but Alaska State Troopers say fake reports of violence pose a threat to victims, their neighbors and responders.