Alex Bengel
Reporter/Anchor
Fairbanks, Alaska
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Alex was born and raised in Oregon's Willamette Valley. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and History from the University of Oregon in Eugene in 2013, and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska in 2015. Since then, he spent a year working in Washington, D.C. before moving back to Fairbanks. He served with the AmeriCorps VISTA program for 3 years.
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It’s been just over six months since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, became law in the U.S.
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Glenn Hackney, a former Alaska legislator from Fairbanks, died Friday, May 20, after being involved in a car accident the previous Wednesday.
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For 17 years, the Fairbanks location for the Blood Bank of Alaska has been collecting live-saving resources from the community.
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The budget now heads to the governor’s office.
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Off of City Lights Boulevard, a large sinkhole has opened up, threatening the ground stability of the nearby area.
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Erosion, potholes and flooding have struck roads across the Fairbanks North Star Borough, making some difficult to pass, particularly in rural service areas.
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Potholes, eroded edges and large cracks in the road: this is last winter’s legacy in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
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Fares are set to return to public transportation in the Fairbanks North Star Borough for the first time in two years.
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Community members gathered in North Pole on Friday to mourn the loss of 68 peace officers over the course of Alaska’s history, and to honor their sacrifice.
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In recent months, the Fairbanks Community Food Bank has been responding to an uptick in the need for their services.
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May 12 is the deadline to register to vote in the special election primary for the late Don Young’s vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy sat down with KTVF & KXDF in Fairbanks to discuss issues facing Alaska and the nation.
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Tuesday, May 10 is Alaska Mining Day, and the Alaska Miners Association is celebrating with an educational forum in Fairbanks.
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May is National Historic Preservation Month, and the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Historic Preservation Commission is inviting residents to participate in an activity celebrating the occasion.
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Starting May 16, the South Cushman shooting range will be closed to the public as it undergoes renovations.
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough has announced its clean-up schedule for the transfer sites.
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Governor Mike Dunleavy held a press conference on April 28 discussing the Alaska legislature’s work on a 2022-2023 state budget.
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is holding meetings and work sessions throughout April and May to finalize the borough’s 2022-2023 budget.
April 2022 saw the release of the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s most recent Community Research Quarterly.
On Tuesday, April 26, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced a lawsuit seeking recognition of Alaska’s ownership of its submerged lands at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
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Sarah Palin, Nick Begich, John Coghill, Tara Sweeney and Josh Revak participated in the candidate forum.
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The Alaska Division of Elections has reported a misprint on its Permanent Fund Dividend notices mailed out to Alaska residents.
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As Alaska sees unusually high rates of service member deaths by suicide, Senator Dan Sullivan held a press event on Thursday discussing the issue and the steps being taken to address it.
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Starting Thursday, Lathrop High School’s Hering Auditorium will host a production of Stephen Sondheim’s 1980s Fairytale musical “Into the Woods.”
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Those looking forward to the Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre’s annual Bard-a-Thon event will have more time to brush up on their Shakespeare.
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On Tuesday, April 19, Senator Dan Sullivan gave his annual address to the Alaska legislature.
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As part of its Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, the Alaska Department of Public Safety has appointed former state trooper Anne Sears as its leader.
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For the last 20 years, the Internal Revenue Service has offered IRS Free File, a service where taxpayers can prepare their federal returns, and sometimes even their state returns, at no cost.
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As break-up season continues, the time has come for Alaskans to change out their studded vehicle tires.
The Alaska House of Representatives successfully passed a draft of its operating budget on Saturday, April 9, sending it to the Senate for debate.
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Enrollment is now open for Fairbanks School District students for the 2022-2023 school year, including those entering Kindergarten.
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A Delta Junction man was sentenced to 32 months in prison and a $5,000 fine for threatening the lives of Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan
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Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed the vote of 53 to 47, announcing the decision in the Senate chambers.
On April 1, the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District presented its 2022-2023 budget proposal to the Borough Assembly for consideration.
In his presentation, Mayor Ward outlined his administration’s budget priorities going into the 2023 fiscal year.
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On Thursday, March 31, Golden Valley Electric Association announced a series of grants aimed at non-profits around the Fairbanks community.
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On Monday, March 28, the Fairbanks City Council voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Scott Raygor as the city’s new fire chief.
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The Alaska Division of Elections is reminding voters to make sure their registration information is up-to-date in advance of upcoming elections.
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The Alaskan Interior has seen above average amounts of snowfall this winter, leading to mounds of snow along the roadways, some of them blocking bus stops.
The Fairbanks School District met on Wednesday, March 23 for a second night of budget talks, culminating in a narrow approval of the board’s 2022-2023 budget proposal to the district.
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks Theatre Department is preparing to premiere its second show of the 2021-2022 season on Friday, March 25.
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Following the death of long-time congressman Don Young on Friday, March 18, wheels are turning to find his replacement for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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In May 2021, we asked then-Representative Don Young why so few members in Congress have facial hair, and whether this was expected to change in the future.
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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Chief School Administrator Karen Melin provided an update on various issues facing the district.
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On Saturday, March 19, the University of Alaska Fairbanks is putting on a choir concert with the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The U.S. Congress heard a passionate plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the morning of Wednesday, March 16.
Thursday, March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday honoring a primary patron saint of Ireland.
With the Alaska Legislature in the middle of its regular 2022 session, Governor Mike Dunleavy addressed the state’s current revenue situation.
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A Fairbanks grand jury indicted Joshua Butcher last week for Murder in the First Degree for a shooting at a Fairbanks Safeway that occurred November 7 of 2021.
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10 million in federal funding is expected to be directed to demolishing the boarded up building.