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.
Education
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:10 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
More than 80 bills had already been pre-filed, ranging from repealing ranked-choice voting to a ban on chokeholds.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 4:56 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The plan to demolish the Polaris building has faced speedbumps, including unforeseen contaminants like polychlorinated biphenyl, which has to be shipped out of state.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:31 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
An ordinance, sponsored by Jimi Cash and Tammie Wilson, aimed to give property owners the ability to decide whether they wanted the required easements.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:33 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The annual series, formerly in-person, went virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:56 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is planning to hold land sales for several areas around the borough, and is looking for public input on the process.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 9:08 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Shondiin Mayo was born and raised in Stevens Village along the Yukon River, moving to Fairbanks in 3rd grade.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 9:08 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Over the course of three weeks, Keith received five tickets for displaying Christmas lights on his vehicle and a sixth ticket for failing to signal a turn.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 6:33 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
“We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors” is a short documentary about the culture of Gwich’in people and how it’s passed on from generation to generation.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:38 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Elizabeth Griswold, General Manager at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge, explains, “We don’t want this just to be for hotel guests. This is a free exhibit.”
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 8:56 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
It’s the season of giving, and KTVF joined in on the spirit in 2022 with its annual toy drive.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 8:30 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Dunleavy has proposed a statutory Permanent Fund Dividend payment next year, estimated at $3,800.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:47 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The bill adds $45 billion to the nation’s military budget.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 8:40 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Project Hope began in 2017 to fight the opioid crisis in Alaska.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:10 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
In Alaska, gas prices averaged about $3.95 a gallon on December 9, an 80 cent drop in the last month.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 6:58 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Fenumiai oversaw elections during the COVID-19 pandemic and the transformation of the state’s voting system to involve a top-four open primary and ranked-choice voting.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 8:26 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The company OneWeb is deploying 40 satellites the size of washing machines into orbit, adding to those it has already circling.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 8:59 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The event occurred at 7:21 a.m. and its epicenter was located about 19 miles south of Fairbanks and Ester.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 9:16 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
One battlefront in the state’s response is to educate the public on the dangers of opioid abuse.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:11 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The festival runs from Friday, December 9 until Saturday, December 17, culminating in a fireworks show at Golden Heart Plaza.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:58 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The governor took the oath of office, swearing to uphold the constitution of the United States and the State of Alaska.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 9:56 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
On Thursday, December 1, troopers seized $5,000 in counterfeit currency from a room at the Aurora Motel and Cabins on College Road.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 8:45 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
“The show is a sequel in a way, a follow-up to Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice,’” said director Paul Adasiak.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:00 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Each year, members of the armed services submit wishes, and Alaskans can sign up to help make them a reality.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:06 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division will be firing 155 millimeter howitzers.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The coalition includes 17 out of the senate’s 20 members.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 8:51 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
On Tuesday, November 22, soldiers and service members gathered at Fort Wainwright's dining facility for the meal, served by unit commanding officers and senior enlisted leaders.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 4:48 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Bread Line, Inc. also teaches culinary classes and looks after a community garden in the summer.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 9:19 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Green Star of Interior Alaska, a local non-profit promoting recycling within the community, has taken on management of the Fairbanks facility.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:43 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
As of Tuesday, November 15, residents voted slightly more than 70 percent against the convention, with just under 30 percent voting in favor.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:15 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Divided into three brackets by grade level, the competition is asking participants to create visual art inspired by their favorite book.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:32 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Mail-in ballots have, so far, seen a rejection rate of 1.1% this election.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:54 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Veterans, family, supporters and more gathered at the venue to give thanks to those who have served in the military.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:17 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
The entity was being sued for not notifying consumers of an identity thief retrieving people’s sensitive data from one of their databases.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:12 AM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
In a joint press release on Monday, November 7, the two groups agreed that the situation needs a mediator going forward.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 4:45 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Since the range's reopening, the public’s response to the improvements has been largely positive.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 5:29 PM AKST
|By Alex Bengel
Republicans Nick Begich and Sarah Palin, Libertarian Chris Bye and incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola are running for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 7:10 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Patricia Chesbro, incumbent Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka are running for U.S. Senator from Alaska.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:43 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Every ten years, Alaskans are asked a basic question: shall there be a Constitutional Convention?
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 7:03 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Incumbent Mike Dunleavy, Les Gara, Charlie Pierce and Bill Walker are facing off for the position of Governor of the State of Alaska in the November 8 General Election.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 4:52 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The annual 2-3 week class is the culmination of a pipeline apprenticeship program, and is one of many taught at the complex in Fairbanks.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 4:47 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The facility was initially closed on July 1 when the contract with its operator ended.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:46 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The new assembly members will officially take office on November 1, with their first special meeting two days later.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 4:43 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Screenings are by appointment only, and parents must accompany their child at all times.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:51 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
In January, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Ballot Measure 2, also referred to as “ranked choice voting”, which was voted into law in 2020.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 9:13 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Citizens from Fairbanks offered testimony thanking the outgoing members Aaron Gibson and Valerie Therrien for their service to the community.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 4:47 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
On Monday, October 24, Jim Matherly oversaw his last city council meeting as Fairbanks Mayor before turning over the gavel to incoming mayor David Pruhs.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 4:51 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
2022 marks the 155th anniversary of the event, when U.S. Army troops held a ceremonial flag-raising at Castle Hill in Sitka.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 9:18 AM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Governor Mike Dunleavy on Monday, October 17, announced legislation targeting the fentanyl crisis in the state of Alaska.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 5:11 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
Stone Soup Cafe hosted members of the Carpenters Local 1243 union to build shelves in a shed behind the facility.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 4:57 PM AKDT
|By Alex Bengel
The plan starts with adding charging stations between Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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