Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
Veteran Fairbanks police officer quits, alleges sexual harassment and retaliation
In her complaint and letter of resignation filed Monday, Alana Malloy alleges that she has “endured repeated sexual harassment and retaliation,” by her supervisor and other Fairbanks Police officials. The police chief denies those allegations.
Anchorage man arrested at US-Canada border refuses to leave Fairbanks jail
An Anchorage man who was arrested last weekend for refusing to leave a checkpoint on the Alaska side of the U.S.-Canada border remains at Fairbanks Correctional Center. Authorities say 61-year-old Terry Sharkey now refusing to leave the jail.
Anchorage man in custody after being arrested on both sides of Alaska-Canada border
According to authorities, a 61-year-old man was arrested after being denied entry into Canada. After being sent back to a U.S. border station, he refused to leave and was taken to a Fairbanks Jail for trespassing.
Northern Edge military exercise gathers 15,000 servicemembers in Alaska
This year's Northern Edge will be the most widely dispersed, with operations on the ground and in the skies in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, King Salmon and Cold Bay, to name a few.
‘We’re all in this together’: Tanana Chiefs donates vaccine doses to Eielson Air Force Base
On Monday, the Fairbanks-based organization donated 800 surplus doses to Eielson Air Force Base to help protect servicemembers and their families and the civilian employees who work there.
Nearly 50 years after it was shut down, Army releases plan to get rid of Alaska’s first and only nuclear power plant
The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a document that outlines plans to decommission and dismantle Alaska’s first and only nuclear power plant — the old SM-1A at Fort Greely.
‘People really pulled together’: Volunteers help fix Nenana’s frozen-up water plant
After Nenana’s water-treatment plant froze up Monday, leaving about 150 homes without water, city workers and volunteers got the system back up and running in about 12 hours.
As military concerns move to warming Arctic, army starts annual cold-weather training exercise
One official said that since the Cold War, the U.S. military's Arctic training has 'atrophied,' but recent warming and military activity in Russia has renewed efforts at training America's armed forces for cold weather fighting.
Indigenous advocate Colleen Echohawk’s journey from rural Alaska to Seattle Mayor’s race
Echohawk, a Pawnee Indian, was raised in Delta Junction and showed an early interest in Alaska Native issues.
‘Worked better than I expected’: Tok’s electric bus passes first cold-weather test.
The state's only electric powered school bus has in use since mid-October, and it was put to the test earlier this month, when it transported students without any problem after the temperature had dropped to 35 below.
‘It was beyond belief’: Alaska Airlines removes passenger over mask dispute
The 75-year-old woman says she switched from an N95 to a respirator helmet once she was on board the plane. Alaska Airlines officials say they are investigating the incident.
Study confirms ancient people of Interior Alaska ate salmon
The study is based on a chemical analysis of tissue samples.
Denali Borough COVID-19 spikes shuts down in-person school
Five cases of COVID-19 were reported last week.
Trump to OK cross-border railroad line from Alaska to Canada
1,600-mile rail line from Alberta to Alaska would move potash, sulfur, bitumen, and other products from Canada to Alaska where it could be exported overseas.
Eielson’s F-35 buildup on schedule despite COVID delays
35 F-35s are being moved to the Interior air force base by the end of next year.
Uptick in Russian aircraft flying near Alaska shows ‘probing’ for weakness, Sullivan says
U.S. jet fighters have scrambled at least a dozen times so far this year to intercept Russian military aircraft that fly into airspace off Alaska’s coasts.
For Denali area tour operators, canceled season means fewer dog cuddles, economic uncertainty
Many Denali Borough businesses rely on a cruise ship visitors who didn't show up this year. But there are some signs that things could improve next year.
Fairbanks Police Chief Nancy Reeder resigns
Reeder cited personal reasons for her departure after a little more than a year on the job, which came as a surprise to City Hall.
Pandemic and other problems delay missile defense system in Clear
The Pentagon agency that runs the nation’s missile-defense system halted work earlier this year on a $375 million radar facility near Clear, largely because of COVID-19 concerns.
Air Force major dies after hit by pickup during Interior Alaska cycling trip
The person driving the pickup Saturday was traveling with Maj. Michael "Cal" Gentry and another airman as they cycled from the Fairbanks area to Central.