Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Eielson PFAS cleanup project won’t clear all contamination, expert says
The "soil washing" technology which will be used at Eielson Air Force Base is unproven, according to Alaska Community Action on Toxics' executive director.
First-of-its-kind research project enlists Fairbanks residents to help sample ‘vapor intrusion’ into homes
Researchers hope to get about 30 households in a residential area just west of downtown to help.
North Pole woman dead after house fire traced to chicken coop
A North Pole woman was killed Tuesday in a house fire, which firefighters say started near a chicken coop.
Activists blockade road leading to Nenana-area agricultural project
"The state is proposing to expand a road through Nenana traditional territory, hunting and fishing grounds," an activist said.
Alaska farmers struggle with ‘two-fold kick’: high costs, low harvest
Climate change is disrupting weather patterns and creating a long-term drying trend in Alaska, experts say.
State hails first auction of land in Nenana-area agricultural project
Some area residents and tribal members are urging the state to reconsider development of the "industrial farming" project.
Delta Junction area faces ‘decision point’ on ambulance service funding
Most Delta area residents at a packed meeting supported continuing ambulance service, but many don't want to pay taxes for it.
Eielson-based F-16s intercept 2 Russian bombers near Alaska
Two Eielson Air Force Base F-16 fighter jets intercepted a pair of Russian bombers in international airspace off Alaska earlier this week.
More than 300 Ukrainians have come to Alaska since the war began
Most of those who’ve arrived in Alaska under the Uniting for Ukraine program have family who applied to sponsor them to live in places where previous waves of Slavic-speaking immigrants have settled.
Pentagon asks for proposals to build small nuclear power plant at Eielson Air Force Base
The project is meant to help demonstrate a microreactor’s capability to provide power in case the base’s main source of electricity goes offline.
Fort Wainwright to move vintage Huey helicopter to main gate
Fort Wainwright personnel will move an historic UH-1 Huey helicopter from the airfield to the post’s Main Gate, where it will serve as a symbol of the Army and Army aviation.
Fairbanks police say murder suspect drove through Canada in victim’s car
Fairbanks police say Judson Sherrell, 21, was taken into custody Sunday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Haines.
Arctic Road Rally aims to show electric vehicles’ potential in Alaska
The 1,096-mile rally is expected to wrap up on Tuesday.
‘A lot of things have changed’: Eielson Air Force Base to resume tours
The tours came to a halt in early 2020 as COVID-19 spread globally.
‘We’ve seen this before’: After cow mutilation, Delta Junction ranchers put up $2,500 reward
Tangy Bates and her husband have been operating their farm and ranch in Delta Junction for about six years, and she’s never heard about any cattle mutilations in the area during that time.
With nearly 3 million acres burned, rainy weather slows Alaska wildfires
The cool, rainy weather that set in last week over much of Alaska has dampened this year’s fire season, which was shaping up to be one of the worst in recorded history.
Troopers call off search for missing grandma near Healy
The search for Mary Dawn Wilson had been going on since early Thursday morning, when Troopers got a report that her car had been found stuck in a spot about seven miles in on the Stampede Trail, near Denali National Park and Preserve. Troopers say rescuers found Wilson’s two-year-old grandson locked inside the vehicle. The child appeared to be good health, and has since been handed over to the Office of Children’s Services.
Rafter dies paddling Valdez-area river, troopers say
Alaska State Troopers say the person was reported missing around 10:45 p.m. Saturday after his raft tipped and he was thrown into the water at a spot near milepost 32 of the Richardson Highway.
The Castner Glacier ice cave is collapsing and gushing meltwater
Scientists and officials are advising hikers to be careful around the ice cave.
Flash flooding closes stretch of Richardson Highway
It’s likely the 17-mile stretch of highway will remain closed through the weekend, says the state transportation department.