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Republican incumbent Mike Prax runs for District 3 in the Alaska State Legislature

Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Republican Mike Prax is running to continue representing District 3 in the Alaska State Legislature.

National

Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election

Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 9:29 AM AKDT
Foreign entities are also aggressively spreading disinformation intended to sow voter confusion heading into the fall.

Gardening Tips

Garden Tips: Natural ways to eliminate aphids

Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 7:10 PM AKDT
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By Sarah Hollister
Whatever size your garden is, you’ve probably had to deal with aphids at some time or another. In today’s Garden Tips, we learn how you can keep the tiny creatures from wreaking havoc on your plants.

Coronavirus

Fauci confident virus vaccine will get to Americans in 2021

Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 12:31 PM AKDT
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By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE
Dr. Anthony Fauci is returning to Capitol Hill on Friday.

Fire & Rescue

Siberian wildfires bring smoke to Alaskan interior

Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 7:50 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Smoke from wildfires in Siberia is causing haze in Alaska’s interior.

Economy

From dream to reality: Proposed railway would connect Alaska to the rest of the continent by rail

Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:53 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
For nearly a century there has been talk of connecting Alaska to the lower 48 by rail. Now a company called A-2-A railway is working to make that dream a reality.

State

COVID-19: Stricter rules for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska

Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 4:17 PM AKDT
The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. For public health reasons, the temporary restriction on all optional or discretionary travel at the Canada-United States (U.S.) border remains in place.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Democrat Taryn Hughes runs for District 5 in the Alaska State Legislature

Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 4:13 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Democrat Taryn Hughes is running for District 6 in the Alaska State Legislature. This seat is currently held by Adam Wool.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Republican Kevin McKinley runs for District 5 in the Alaska State Legislature

Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 2:36 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Republic Kevin McKinley is running for District 5 in the Alaska State House of Representatives. This seat is currently held by Adam Wool.

Ap

Alaska requiring negative virus tests for nonresident travel

Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 8:34 PM AKDT
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By Associated Press
Nonresident travelers to Alaska will need to show they tested negative for COVID-19 shortly before arriving as part of an effort aimed at minimizing cases and preserving testing supplies and protective gear, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said.

Ap

Alaska spaceport plans rocket launch after virus slowdown

Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 8:29 PM AKDT
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By Associated Press
A rocket will be sent into space from Alaska next week with more launches later after the launch schedule was delayed because of the coronavirus.

Breaking News

Breaking: Fairbanks School Board votes to begin schooling remotely for the 20-21 school year

Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 5:00 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board voted to start schooling remotely for the 2020-2021 school year, a decision which will be reevaluated at every subsequent regular meeting of the board.

Crime

Fairbanks man arrested after citywide chase

Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 4:10 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
Norman Gallen allegedly led police across Fairbanks and then ran into the woods after he crashed into a private residence early Tuesday morning.

Education

Anchorage homeschooling programs seeing a surge of interest

Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 8:40 PM AKDT
With so much uncertainty around back-to-school plans, more parents are choosing homeschooling options.

State

With Pebble’s EIS finalized, here’s what still has to happen before the mine is built

Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 7:38 PM AKDT
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By Grant Robinson
The publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement marked the most significant step in the effort the develop the copper, gold and molybdenum mine at the Pebble deposit to date.

Crime

Fairbanks woman hits Law Enforcement Officer with four-wheeler

Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 5:02 PM AKDT
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By Aaron Walling
Mandy Cadzow was charged with assault in the third degree.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Nonpartisan candidate Alyse Galvin runs for U.S. House of Representatives

Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 4:08 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Nonpartisan candidate Alyse Galvin in running to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives. This seat is currently held by Don Young.

News

56 workers positive for COVID-19 at Anchorage seafood plant

Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 5:04 PM AKDT
A seafood processing plant in Anchorage has found 56 employees tested positive for COVID-19, marking the latest outbreak in the industry, health officials said.

Education

Anchorage School District to start school year online only

Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 5:03 PM AKDT
Schools in Anchorage will not open for in-person classes in the fall, but will instead begin with online-only learning five days a week as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increases.

Community

Wall of Love: Items hung at Denali Elementary for the needy

Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 5:01 PM AKDT
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By Sarah Hollister
Two college seniors wanted to make a meaningful impact on the community so they packaged up 600 items for the needy and hung them on a fence near Denali Elementary School.

Education

ASD says it will begin school in the high-risk model

Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:41 PM AKDT
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By Gilbert Cordova
The Anchorage School District announced in a letter to parents “ASD’s schools will start in a high-risk model.”

Fire & Rescue

Fire Wire: A different department for a different community

Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:35 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
The community of Salcha is around 30 miles outside of Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway. The roughly 1,000 residents like to keep to themselves and do things differently. According to Fire Chief Tim Biggane, the Salcha Fire and Rescue is no different.

State

State office building closed after virus case reported

Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:20 PM AKDT
Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state building in Anchorage closed Friday after a worker there tested positive for COVID-19, his office said.

Education

UAF to require face coverings on campus and university owned locations

Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:05 PM AKDT
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By Aaron Walling
The University of Alaska Fairbanks implemented a new policy requiring face coverings on July 23.

Education

UAF ranked as top U.S. University in Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings

Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 4:26 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
The University of Alaska Fairbanks was ranked as the nation’s top school in Times Higher Education’s 2020 Impact Ranking for quality education.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Misprints of thousands of absentee ballot applications sent to incorrect homes by Alaska GOP

Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 7:09 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
A state-wide mix-up by the Alaska Republican Party resulted in approximately 22,000 misprinted absentee ballot applications being sent to the wrong homes.

News

Fairbanks recycling facility closure to continue through August 1

Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 5:52 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Public Works Department and Solid Waste Facility announce that the Central Recycling Facility located at 1855 Marika Road will remain closed through August 1st, 2020.

National

Small Business Administration talks about next batch of COVID-19 relief for communities

Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:34 PM AKDT
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By Alana Austin
SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza talks about COVID-19 federal relief for small businesses.

Education

FNSB School District releases learning options for Fall

Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 9:51 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
In a newsletter released Wednesday evening, Superintendent Gaborik has listed the learning options available for students this Fall.

News

Powerful quake shakes Alaska towns, creates small tsunami

Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:09 PM AKDT
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By MARK THIESSEN and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY
A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast shook sparsely populated coastal communities late Tuesday and prompted some residents to briefly flee to higher ground because of tsunami fears.

Safety

‘Workers are not properly trained’: hotel unions voice concerns for workplace safety

Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:01 PM AKDT
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By Taylor Clark
Since coronavirus arrived in Alaska, hotel workers have been on the front lines of the pandemic as they take care of the people quarantining in their hotels upon arrival. However, some that belong to local union, Unite Here 878, don’t feel they’re prepared to do their jobs safely.

Crime

Fairbanks Sobering Center employee arrested for allegedly threatening coworkers

Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 3:51 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
A Fairbanks Sobering Center employee was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening coworkers and other civilians.

News

Corps to release review of Alaska mine project this week

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 4:57 PM AKDT
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By BECKY BOHRER
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to release its final environmental review of a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major salmon fishery in southwest Alaska, a review a corps official says will inform a permit decision expected later this year.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Nonpartisan Dr. Al Gross runs for U.S. Senate representing Alaska

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 4:14 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Dr. Al Gross is running as a non-partisan candidate for U.S. Senate representing the state of Alaska. He is running to replace incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.

Crime

Fairbanks man arrested after Troopers find drugs, cash in apartment

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 4:12 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
A Fairbanks man was arrested after police find heroine and methamphetamine in an apartment. According to charging documents, Derrick Lanell Hall, 35, was being investigated by the Fairbanks Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit.

News

Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 7:55 AM AKDT
Walmart will close its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the coronavirus.

News

Over $2 million awarded to Alaska Native organizations

Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 6:59 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
On Monday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded over $2 million in funding to various Alaska Native organizations.

News

Google removes Alaska trooper ad in ‘misunderstanding’

Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:32 PM AKDT
The Alaska Department of Public Safety accused Google of censorship for canceling a recruitment advertisement for state troopers considered to be political, but the tech giant said it was a miscommunication.

News

Alaska fishing boat has 85 crew members infected with virus

Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:27 PM AKDT
A factory fishing vessel that docked in the Alaska fishing port of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands has 85 crew members infected on board with the coronavirus, officials said.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Democrat Representative Adam Wool runs for reelection to Alaska House of Representatives District 5 seat

Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 4:11 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Summary: Representative Adam Wool is running for re-election for District 5 in the Alaska State Legislature in the upcoming primary election.

Community

Rodeo Alaska bull riders prepare for the big show

Updated: Jul. 18, 2020 at 4:30 PM AKDT
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By Sarah Hollister
Athletes and animals prepare for the Golden Days Rodeo Saturday morning.

Economy

North Pole one step closer to receiving natural gas

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 8:23 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
New tanks being brought to North Pole will help bring natural gas service to North Pole.

Gardening Tips

Gardening Tips: Fairbanks gardeners notice slow growth this year

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 6:09 PM AKDT
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By Sarah Hollister
Gardeners across the interior have noticed this year things are growing slower. We speak to an expert at UAF to find out why.

Crime

Troopers investigating potential incident of fake police officer in Fairbanks

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 5:27 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
AST is investigating a possible incident of someone impersonating an officer after a woman reported being put in handcuffs by someone.

Education

Fairbanks private schools plan 2020-2021 academic year

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 4:13 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Private schools in Fairbanks are in the process of planning for the 2020-2021 school year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

Alaska reports 37,700 fewer jobs in June than prior year

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 2:14 PM AKDT
Alaska had 37,700 fewer jobs in June compared with a year earlier, with the leisure and hospitality industry taking an especially hard hit amid the continued economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the state labor department reported Friday.

Military Report

Relaxation, a perk of quarantine for returning Fort Wainwright soldiers

Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 5:30 PM AKDT
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By Sara Tewksbury
Fort Wainwright soldiers who are in quarantine for two weeks after their nine-month deployment try to make the best of it, by relaxing and catching up on sleep.

Fire & Rescue

Two dead in head-on collision on Chena Hot Springs Road

Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 5:13 PM AKDT
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By John Dougherty
A crash on Chena Hot Springs Road resulted in two people dying and three others being taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Republican Julie Morris runs for District 6 in the Alaska House of Representatives

Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 4:07 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Julie Morris is running for District 6 of the Alaska House of Representatives in the upcoming primary election.

Safety

LifeMed Alaska to build new hangar in Fairbanks

Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 4:03 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
LifeMed Alaska, a full-scope, 24-hour medical evacuation service, broke ground on a new hangar in Fairbanks, to better meet medical transportation needs in the Interior.