Tim Ellis, KUAC - Fairbanks
Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.
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.
Fairbanks company hopes wood-drying kiln will lower costs and help air quality
The kiln will use excess heat from the power plant to dry wood that will be used to heat homes.
B-52s arrive at Eielson to prepare pilots to intercept Russian aircraft
The three Cold War-era bombers arrived from an Air Force base in Louisiana.
Tanana Valley State Fair organizers cancel this year’s event due to coronavirus concerns
It would have been 96th running of the fair.
Stryker soldiers begin returning to Alaska from nine-month tour in Iraq, Syria, Kuwait
The 200 or so soldiers with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry are the advance party for some 2,000 soldiers with the Fort Wainwright-based unit that’ll be flying into Fairbanks International Airport in the coming weeks.
Additional Pogo workers have tested positive for COVID-19, mine company won’t say how many
Northern Star Resources would not say how many workers at the mine have tested positive. A company spokesperson said Tuesday that it’s “a small number.”