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Updated: 1 hours ago
|By Sarah Hollister
The Noble Paws staff are experienced dog mushers trained to work with special needs and disabled populations. The dogs are regarded as ‘service’ dogs and provide physical assistance, fellowship, and an emotional connection for the participant. They also offer wheelchair-accessible dog sleds.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Ryan Osborne
Creamers Field underwent the next step in it’s preparation for migratory birds. With the work of community volunteers, nearly three tons of grain were spread across Creamers.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Ryan Osborne
This morning the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board deliberated over how to proceed in the search for a new district superintendent. The board ultimately has decided to move forward hiring an interim superintendent, either a certified superintendent, or a chief school administrator to serve and lead the district for the next year.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:19 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
The Midnight Sun Run will not be held in-person this year, but virtually over four days.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 4:51 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
On Friday, April 9th, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced an initiative to aid the tourism industry in Alaska.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 4:54 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted Thursday night to oppose legislative bills that restrict voter access for Alaskans.
FEATURES
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 4:59 PM AKDT
|By Ryan Osborne
For this sci-friday we take a look into the world of One Health, a holistic scientific approach dedicated to understanding and maintaining the well being of all life.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Richard Atkin
Ravens are one of the smartest animals in the wild, even capable of stealing groceries right out of a shopping cart in some cases.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 7:51 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
The Ice Dogs have returned to Fairbanks after playing the first 39 games of their season on the road.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 7:16 PM AKDT
|By Kristin Kasper
According to experts, ranked-choice voting is used in 25 cities across the country. It’s used for statewide elections in Maine, and in 2024, it will be the way residents of Alaska vote for the next U.S President.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 7:03 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
Typically a fall sport, the first high school wrestling match of the year took place Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM AKDT
|By John Dougherty
Each spring migratory birds from around the world congregate on Fairbanks and land at Creamers Field. However, after a winter of snowfall, the observatory is completely buried leaving no where for the birds to land. Fortunately for birds and bird watchers alike, crews from the Fairbanks International Airport Field Maintenance plow the land each spring.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 5:23 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
In a notice on March 18th, Alaska Industrial Hardware and Bering Straits Native Corporation announced that their employees are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by August 1st.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 4:47 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The FBI is asking for any information relevant to charges that have been brought against former Department of Homeland Security officer, Christopher Heitstuman.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 4:49 PM AKDT
|By Ryan Osborne
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Education unanimously voted to suspend the search for a new district superintendent. They will no longer be moving forward with finalists Justin Barnes, Vickie Cartwright, or Corey Weiss.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 4:52 PM AKDT
|By Ryan Osborne
When Hunter Elementary principal Jane Bedford arrived at the school this morning, she noticed what appeared to be damage on the roof of the school’s library caused by heavy snow load. The district office was contacted, and maintenance crews were sent to Hunter, to assess the situation.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2021 at 4:05 PM AKDT
|By Richard Atkin
It's time to meet Imbix and her hamster siblings. This group of hamsters are looking for a nice loving home to call their own.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:55 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
Jeremy Swayman, of Anchorage, stopped 40 shots in a 4-2 win over the Flyers.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:22 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
Ryan Redington, of Knik, defends his 2019 Kobuk 440 crown.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:01 PM AKDT
|By John Dougherty
After a unseasonably mild winter, the cold weather in Fairbanks has decided to stick around for a while longer. According to Karen Endres, a hydrologist with the national weather service, the record snow and cold temperatures for April means that ice thickness in many places is above average.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 4:48 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
On Wednesday, April 7th, Borough Mayor Bryce Ward gave his annual State of the Borough address at the Juanita Helms Administration Center.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 4:15 PM AKDT
|By Richard Atkin
Researchers the the UAF Geophysical Institute have discovered a new chemical compound in Fairbanks' wintertime air.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 7:31 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
Transfer season is in full swing for college basketball.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 5:41 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
It is Tuesday, which means it is time to vote on the i5, the top 5 plays from the Interior, brought to you by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 375.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 5:23 PM AKDT
|By John Dougherty
The attorney for a Galena man convicted of second degree sexual assault of a minor has filed a motion for a new trial. The motion came after a friend of the defendant reported being able to listen to deliberations over the phone.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 4:49 PM AKDT
|By Ryan Osborne
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board will soon convene to select a new superintendent. As the district's budget declines in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, each candidate talked about how they would work to manage this situation.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 4:06 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Governor Mike Dunleavy has named Jim Cockrell as Alaska’s new Public Safety Commissioner.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 8:28 PM AKDT
|By Jordan Rodenberger
Terlynn Olds is expected to begin as LaGrange College's AD June 1.