The plan would clear forests for a new forage area and improve existing fields to sustain the bison population — and keep them out of local farms.

The developer of the Alaska LNG project released its first specific public cost estimates Wednesday for the proposed 800-mile pipeline and infrastructure. // As lawmakers consider tax breaks for the proposed LNG pipeline, Fairbanks officials work to secure a spur line into the borough as part of the deal.

Golden Valley Electric Association said Wednesday that the co-op will soon sharply increase how much it charges members to help pay for fuel to generate electricity.

The Interior saw its coldest winter in half a century, but this year’s breakup date was just average.

The corporation is working with a Canadian Mining company to start a large exploration drilling project on the land this year.

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks on Tuesday confirmed what pretty much anyone who’s spent a few winters in the Interior might’ve been thinking: this winter was the city’s coldest on record.

The Army has quietly scrapped a plan to replace Fort Wainwright’s old coal-fired heat and power plant. Army officials decided in 2022 to replace the nearly 70-year-old facility. But they terminated that plan six months ago to comply with an executive order issued last year by President Donald Trump.

Their concerns range from habitat destruction to the loss of subsistence rights.

The officials stopped by the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant, where they praised the Trump administration’s moves to roll back environmental regulations.

State officials are calling it a win for Alaska’s economic sovereignty, but some residents are worried about losing longstanding subsistence rights.