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Patrick Gilchrist/KUACThe Alaska Department of Law says Joshua Bell, 23, is in Alaska Department of Corrections’ custody without bail. His sentencing is scheduled for May 18. -
Patrick Gilchrist/KUACA jury found a 23-year-old Fairbanks man guilty Tuesday of murdering two people in August 2022. A group of researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is working to use machine learning to improve lightning forecasts. Unofficial results are in from Tuesday’s election in the Denali Borough, and as expected, voters reelected all unopposed incumbents. Alaska-based organizations are presenting a film and discussion in Fairbanks this evening about PFAS contamination in Alaska. Donlin Gold mine in Southwest Alaska is the latest Alaska project to gain the support of a federal agency seeking to streamline permitting. Akiak has restored municipal electricity for its residents, 43 days after a mechanical failure cut off power.
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NewsBy the end of 2027, the so-called nonattainment area has to see air pollutant levels meeting federal standards. Otherwise, Alaska must amend the plan yet again, according to state officials. -
The nearly 70,000 Alaskans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program likely did not see their monthly benefits hit their accounts Saturday as scheduled. // Polls show that former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola is about even in a head-to-head matchup with Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. // A series of public workshops about updating the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Comprehensive Plan will be held this week. // The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently canceled its contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center at UAF. That could mean less timely and accurate tsunami warnings. -
NewsThe Fairbanks North Star Borough last updated and adopted a comprehensive plan in 2005. -
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NewsA yearslong tax dispute between an organization that runs Christian youth camps and the Fairbanks North Star Borough has reached Alaska’s highest court. Denali Borough Assembly and school board incumbents are asking voters to allow them to hold on to their seats in Tuesday’s local election. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold two meetings next week to present a progress report on the demolition of an old nuclear power plant on Fort Greely. Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower is resigning to focus on his campaign for lieutenant governor alongside gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson. A statewide principals association named Tanana Middle School’s Heather Johnson the 2026 Principal of the Year. -
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NewsEven though soldiers are still getting paid, nonprofit groups that serve military members around the state say they’re seeing increased need for essentials and assistance with bills. -
NewsThe changes are subject to approval from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. -
NewsThe board of directors for Interior Alaska’s electric co-op approved proposed rate hikes at their meeting on Tuesday. Government shutdown-induced financial anxiety is affecting many service members and their families. The shutdown is also creating uncertainty for Alaska Native communities, and for tribal organizations that administer federal programs.Federal officials say Alaskan residents and businesses impacted by the remnants of Typhoon Halong can now apply for low interest disaster loans. -
NewsMindy O'Neall took her oath of office Monday night, officially claiming the job from the now-former mayor, David Pruhs.
