Congressman Don Young has indicated his support of Puerto Rican statehood.
The Alaska House Finance Committee is meeting to determine how best to spend about one billion dollars in incoming Federal Aid.
Nearly a year and a half after auditions, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Theatre and Film Department’s production of Pride and Prejudice has been recorded virtually for audiences.
Alaskans are running out of time to comment on a controversial regulation change in Alaska.
Those looking to match their hunting skills against some of the most coveted species in Alaska may have a chance to do so.
Genetic analysis has led to the discovery of a distinct type of weasel unique to Southeast Alaska and western Canada.
Public Drunkenness and snowmachine laws took center stage at last night’s Fairbanks City Council meeting.
Ballot Measure 2 faces a lawsuit which, if successful, will block ranked-choice voting and open primaries in the 2022 elections.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted Thursday night to oppose legislative bills that restrict voter access for Alaskans.
On Friday, April 9th, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced an initiative to aid the tourism industry in Alaska.
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.
The FBI is asking for any information relevant to charges that have been brought against former Department of Homeland Security officer, Christopher Heitstuman.
On Wednesday, April 7th, Borough Mayor Bryce Ward gave his annual State of the Borough address at the Juanita Helms Administration Center.
Governor Mike Dunleavy has named Jim Cockrell as Alaska’s new Public Safety Commissioner.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has announced that all classes are cancelled on Monday, April 5th.
On Wednesday, March 31st, the Alaska State House voted to urge Congress to exempt certain cruise ships from having to stop at Canadian ports on their way to the state.
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation has indicated its support of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s move to assert state control over many of its navigable rivers and lakes.
On Wednesday, March 31st, the Alaska Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development about economic trends in Alaska.
The Mary Siah Recreation Center is scheduled to reopen on April 5th.
The 2021 Festival of Native Arts wrapped up this weekend.
On Friday, March 26th, Governor Mike Dunleavy sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing his intent to have Alaska manage 800,000 miles of rivers and 30 million acres of lakes in the state that are currently under federal control.
The Festival of Native Arts has begun its 2021 season.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is expanding services at the Noel Wien Public Library.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is planning a new playground at Pioneer Park, one that is expected to operate year round.
The State of Alaska is facing a legal challenge to the implementation of Ballot Measure 2.
A trove of photos found at a flea market in Amsterdam provide a glimpse into life in a Southwest Alaska community about 60 years ago.
During the early days of Fairbanks, prostitution played a large role in the area’s economy.
The Alaska Division of Elections has begun implementing a new system of voting in the state this month.
Tanana Chiefs Conference is holding their annual convention starting Wednesday, March 17th.
Mask mandates and safety protocols came under fire in the Alaska Legislature on Monday, March 15th.
The City of Fairbanks will be holding “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” training for city employees.
This year, the Fairbanks North Star Borough is engaging in a Public Paricipation Plan for its upcoming budget.
On Thursday, March 11th, the 18-member House Republicans group of the Alaska State Legislature released a declaration of their principles and their vision for Alaska.
The tripod for the Nenana Ice Classic has been placed on the Tanana River, and tickets to predict when the river will break up are now on sale.
At its weekly business presentation, the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce heard from Alaska’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Anne Zink and Pediatrician Dr. Laura Brunner with the Tanana Valley Clinic.
On Sunday, March 7th, the Nenana Ice Classic tripod was laid on the Tanana River setting its 2021 season off and running.
Tanana Chiefs Conference has signalled its support for Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior.
Alaska Senator Lora Reinbold held a press conference on March 4th, in which she responded to criticisms leveled against her in a letter from Governor Dunleavy in February.
For Fairbanks six-year-old Alice Billingsley, her birthday brought an opportunity to expand her horizons.
Appointments are currently available for two COVID-19 vaccination events happening in Fairbanks over the next week.
The families of missing persons in Alaska have become the target of a new internet scam.
Attempts at what is called “Sextortion” are on the rise in Alaska, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Anchorage office.
On February 23rd and 24th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met to consider the nomination of U.S. Representative Debra Haaland as President Biden’s Secretary of the Interior.
On Thursday, February 25th, the Interior Gas Utility celebrated the opening of a natural gas storage site in North Pole.
On Monday, February 22nd, Fairbanks City Council voted to postpone the official hiring of Ron Dupee as Chief of the Fairbanks Police Department.
The Fairbanks branch of the NAACP, the oldest Civil Rights organization in the U.S., has been holding events celebrating Black History Month 2021.
The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce held its weekly business presentation on Tuesday, February 23rd, with the topic “Employment for Returning Citizens: Life After Incarceration.”
Applications are being accepted for the Voices of the Wilderness Artist-in-Residence Program until March 1st.
Friday, February 19th marks the 79th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which began the U.S. internment of Japanese Nationals and American citizens of Japanese descent during World War II.