This month the journal Scientific Reports published findings from an extensive research project conducted in part by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers, tracking the spread of avian influenza carried by many species of birds.
Residents of downtown Fairbanks comment on the years first big snowfall
Director of Alternative Schools for the District discusses homeschooling with Fairbanks BEST
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic causing the vast majority of public schools to close down, many families have turned to homeschooling as an alternative to continue their children’s education.
COVID-19 isn't so spooky as to put the breaks on Halloween fun
Audiologist provides tips to Fairbanks residents struggling to communicate with masks.
Nulato Strong members talk about their community outreach program
The Moose Creek Water Expansion project nears completion
This weeks pets of the week are a bunch of mice who came to us looking for new homes.
Tanana Valley Clinic offers drive through flu shots
Fairbanks Pioneer Park Bear Gallery presents two new art exhibitions
Habitat restoration project 15 years in the making nears completion in Fairbanks
True North Church temporarily shut down due to COVID-19
Gray is also in the group of dogs with our last week’s pet, and she’s excited to find someone to bring her home!
The latest development in U-A-F's response to COVID-19 has been to remove the requirement for two longstanding entrance tests.
The Youth for Habitat Program succeeds again in spite of the pandemic.
Professor Martin Truffer discusses Alaskan glacial melt and his work studying it.
Chris McCandless magic bus is moved to the Museum of the North.
There was no way it was being canceled, not on what would have been Lennon’s 80th birthday, not on the tribute’s 40th year.
In today’s Pet of the Week, we meet Kailani, a husky mix who’d love to have a home.
Dr. Cox educates Fairbanks on broad types of leukemia for Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
Volunteers from across Alaska are working with the Red Cross to provide food, shelter, and support through the west coast wildfire disaster.
UAF installs cutting edge new satellite antennae off the Richardson highway
Alaska Deaf Council President informs Fairbanks of the upcoming Deaf Awareness Week
If you "needle" little excitement in your life, meet Mr. Stitch in this edition of Pet of the Week!
Back in 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services designated the month of September as National Yoga Awareness Month
Fairbanks Spruce Tree Montessori School closes for two weeks due to COVID concerns.
On Friday Sept. 11th, a memorial ceremony was held in downtown Fairbanks at the Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Melting glacial ice presents new scientific concerns for Alaska’s water quality. Srijan Aggarwal receives a National Science Foundation grant to research this developing phenomenon.
Meet Wanda, a two-year old Alaska husky mix.
Blood Banks across America are celebrating The American Association of Blood Banks 15th National Annual Blood Collection week.
We took to the streets to see what Labor Day means to the people out enjoying Fairbanks.
Fairbanks International Airport receives nearly 14 million dollars under Airport Improvement Program
The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded nearly 14 million dollars to Fairbanks International Airport.
To help combat the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic on Alaskan families, the Alaska Foodbank is offering a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer program to provide families with additional money for food for their school age children. The problem is, the Fairbanks Community Foodbank is receiving calls about this service when they are not involved in distributing it.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has recently signed a new 5-year Educational Partnership Agreement with the Air Force Research Lab, allowing them to loan laboratory equipment to the university, provide AFRL science and engineering specialists to teach science courses, provide internship opportunities to students, and involve both students and faculty in national defense research projects.
Meet Patches, a 3 year old domesticated Bunny
In this week’s health report we talk to a pediatrician from Alaska about the dangers of childhood obesity and what you can do as a parent to help prevent it as well as combating it.
The Alaska state Primary Elections have come and gone yet again, but this year presented particular challenges for both the Division of Elections and for voters.
The Alaska Children’s Trust and Alaska 2-1-1 have teamed up to launch a new texting service to provide ease of use access to Denali KidCare.
Members of the Test the Waters Public Safety Dive Team used their skills to help the state remove a truck that had fallen through the ice into the Chena River. The volunteer team hooked a cable to the truck so a tow truck could winch it out of the river.
Members of the Test the Waters Public Safety Dive Team used their skills to help the state remove a truck that had fallen through the ice into the Chena River. The volunteer team hooked a cable to the truck so a tow truck could winch it out of the river.
Timothy Kepke and Noah Osborne have been charged after a video allegedly showed them pouring beer down an alligator's throat.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by ordinary users, re-igniting tensions between tech companies and law enforcement.
Elodea is an invasive water plant that can form a tangled mess in lakes and ponds. Local divers were surveying Harding Lake this week to see if they found any evidence of the invasive plant.
Elodea is an invasive water plant that can form a tangled mess in lakes and ponds. Local divers were surveying Harding Lake this week to see if they found any evidence of the invasive plant.
Our Ice Dogs also had an unlucky night yesterday against the Springfield Jr. Blues.
Despite the torrential downpour, it was a beautiful day for Championship Softball.
The Railbelt Conference Championship Tournament for high school softball is being held in Fairbanks this year, and it kicked off at 9-30 this morning.