The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $16.7 million dollar grant to begin construction of the first veterans cemetery in the Interior. // A last-minute candidate has filed for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly seat currently held by Brett Rotermund. // The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is pushing for the return of a Fairbanks woman being held at an immigration detention center in the Lower 48. // The Alaska LNG Project gained two more agreements this month. The deals are non-binding, but company officials say it shows the project is moving forward.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about a trend toward later fall first freeze dates.

A Fairbanks water utility is gearing up to use federal and state funds to get rid of toxic forever chemicals in its stockpile of contaminated compost. NORAD dispatched U.S. aircraft Thursday to intercept four Russian military plans in international airspace. Sen. Murkowski says it was wrong for the FCC Chairman to say his agency could take action against Jimmy Kimmel "the easy way or the hard way." A four-time Iditarod champion wants to see the thousand-mile race change.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, dispatched U.S. aircraft Wednesday to intercept four Russian military planes flying in international airspace off Alaska.

On multiple occasions during a forum on Friday, Pruhs and O’Neall singled out what they saw as faults in their opponents’ messages or governing styles.

Sprinkle says she's enjoyed the time spent budgeting and legislating and has another three years in her. Ekalook says she's running because she wants to make the city a better place for her kids to grow up.

The Northern Alaska Environmental Center is also furloughing its staff.

Healy's only year-round medical clinic says it will soon close its doors. A downtown showdown is taking shape in the City of Fairbanks mayoral race. An executive order from President Donald Trump increasing the costs of some types of work visas could have major consequences for Alaska schools.

The closure means many Denali Borough residents will have to drive longer distances for care at other facilities.

Alaska state legislators are urging congress to preserve federal funding for science and research, and two candidates are vying for a seat on Fairbanks City Council.