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The Badger Road area of North Pole was struck with a weather event on Tuesday, August 3, causing power outages and a number of fallen trees.
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Interior Gas Utility won two awards at the American Public Gas Association’s national conference.
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On July 30 through August 1, Eielson Air Force Base hosted its Arctic Lightning Airshow.
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As the state legislature prepares to meet in special session starting August 16th, a group of legislators is working to find a solution to the Permanent Fund Dividend and the state’s budget crisis.
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On Wednesday, July 28, Alaska saw 526 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths statewide.
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The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival has cancelled its Jazz workshops due to COVID-19.
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In a ceremony on the morning of Tuesday, July 27, two names were added to the wall of the Trooper Gabriel Rich and Trooper Scott Johnson Memorial Park in North Pole.
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough’s 2021 Summer Trails Challenge is in full swing, giving locals a chance to stay active and explore the community.
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On Tuesday, July 27, Vice-President Kamala Harris met with community leaders from Indigenous groups around the country to discuss voting rights.
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An adjusted Golden Days parade was held on Saturday, July 24, at Tanana Valley Fairgrounds.
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The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics held its Miss WEIO pageant on Friday, July 24, and a new Miss WEIO was crowned.
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The Fairbanks Police Department is reporting a new telephone scam making the rounds in the community.
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The 4th annual “Cars with Character” auto show took place at the Fox Den on Sunday, July 25.
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On Thursday, July 23, Governor Mike Dunleavy discussed the issues facing Alaska with KTVF/KXDF.
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After premiering the "Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged," Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre is ramping up their season with a production of "Twelfth Night," opening Friday, July 23.
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On Thursday, July 22, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with the Fairbanks North Star Borough Employees Association.
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The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics are scheduled to begin on the morning of Wednesday, July 21, and crews are busy setting up the Big Dipper Ice Arena to host the event.
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Starting Friday, July 16, Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre is performing the "Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged," a modern comedy that lampoons the Bard’s classic works.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded more than $5 million to Alaska Native communities.
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On Thursday, July 15, the Golden Heart City hosted the first full, in-person meeting of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s cabinet since March of last year.
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The Munson Creek Fire’s evacuation level has been reduced.
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On Saturday, July 10, the Alaska Republican State Central Committee endorsed Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate in a vote of 58 to 17.
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Starting Monday, July 12, Golden Valley Electric Association began removing trees near power lines around the Interior.
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Locomotive Number 1 at Pioneer Park is undergoing maintenance.
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On Tuesday, July 6th, the Alaska legislature announced the formation of a fiscal policy working group designed to find a long-term solution for the Permanent Fund Dividend.
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The Alaska Division of Elections has announced King Crab as the winner of its first mock Ranked Choice Vote election.
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The Max C. Lyon Transit Center in downtown Fairbanks is temporarily closed while it undergoes construction work.
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Headquartered at Fort Wainwright, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center allocates resources from around the state to ensure that those fighting wildland fires have the tools they need to protect lives and property.
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The Alaskan Interior currently faces a housing shortage, and military personnel arriving in the region are not exempt.
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On Friday, July 2, girders were added to the Wendell Street Bridge replacement, which spans the Chena River.
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Certain programs in the State of Alaska are seeing their funding stop as the state legislature failed to meet the three-fourths vote requirement to continue funding from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
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Starting Wednesday, June 30th, residents began receiving calls from scammers who claim to represent Golden Valley Electric Association.
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Applications are now open for businesses in Fairbanks to apply for federal grant money being distributed by the city.
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In the last week, Alaska has seen a rise in gas prices, which is expected to continue into the holiday weekend.
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The Fairbanks City Council advanced a resolution supporting the demolition of the downtown Polaris Building, which has lain empty for the last 19 years.
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On Monday, June 28, the Fairbanks City Council approved the city’s plan for spending more than $5.5 million in federal funds.
On Monday, June 28, the Alaska House of Representatives achieved the two-thirds vote necessary to make the state’s budget effective on July 1st, the start of the 2022 Fiscal Year.
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The City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough are holding a candidate open house on Tuesday, June 29.
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The City of Fairbanks is receiving over $5.5 million in funds from the American Recovery Plan.
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The Fairbanks North Star Borough is currently in the process of finalizing two collective bargaining agreements with its employees.
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On Thursday, June 24, President Biden, along with a group of senators, announced a bipartisan agreement on a national infrastructure plan.
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On Wednesday, June 23, the Alaska State Legislature met in Juneau to resolve a budget crisis facing the state.
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After being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Midnight Sun Baseball Game returned to Growden Park on June 21st, 2021.
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For the first time since 1963, University Avenue is getting a new bridge across the Chena River.
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The results are in for the first round of a mock election held by the Alaska Division of Elections.
On Thursday, June 17, state employees Across Alaska were sent pink slips in preparation for a potential government shutdown.
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This summer, the University of Alaska Fairbanks is operating a free shuttle system offering rides to major tourism sites in Fairbanks.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is encouraging residents to sign up for wildfire alerts.
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An Arby’s restaurant on University Avenue in Fairbanks opened on Tuesday, June 15.
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On Saturday, June 12, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its intent to change the definition of Waters of the United States.