A medical office in Fairbanks is closing its doors as the owner faces charges of felony child sex abuse, and Canada's Yukon Quest sled dog race will not run this year.

A letter addressed to patients says Alcan Medical Group will permanently close at the end of January due to “unforeseen circumstances.” It does not mention the criminal charges.

The Alaska race is still on track to run its longest route since the Quest split in 2022. And its board president is hoping for reunification.

1. Alaska State Troopers say traffic on the Parks Highway was delayed for 10 hours Wednesday when a semi tractor-trailer crashed into a bridge in Cantwell.2. Kinross Alaska has donated a million dollars to establish a charitable fund for grants to help organizations in Upper Tanana Valley communities.3. Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s foundation has donated $18 million to Alaska Pacific University.4. Great egrets landed early last month in Unalaska for the first time in recorded history. Biologists suspect Typhoon Halong brought the big birds in.5. A team of scientists has been studying areas around Nome to determine whether beavers are contributing to climate change.

Fairbanksans have been dealing with dead car batteries, uncollected trash, and other cold weather problems during the month-long freeze — but warmer weather is ahead.

An online public notice says the transportation department is working on conceptual designs, engineering and environmental studies. The notice, which was posted on New Year’s Eve, also says the department is soliciting feedback on the project. The public comment period closes on Wednesday.

Here’s how Alaska’s congressional delegation reacted to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. // The Alaska Department of Transportation plans to start construction this summer on a bridge replacement project north of Healy. // Alaska state health officials continue to recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns — despite a recent, controversial change in federal guidance. // The City of Bethel has agreed to pay a combined settlement of $10 million to two people accusing Bethel police officers of using excessive force.

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation has identified two Alaska State Trooper recruits who shot and killed a Fairbanks man after he allegedly charged an officer with a knife. // The federal government last week gave up its claim to ownership of the North Fork of the Fortymile River in Alaska’s eastern Interior. // The University of Alaska Fairbanks’s intends to sell one of two buildings at its Bristol Bay Campus. // Alaska will get $272 million dollars from the federal government this year to upgrade its rural health system. // Flu cases are spiking in Alaska, like in the rest of the United States and abroad.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman look back at 2025 Central Interior weather and climate highlights.