Col. Russell Vander Lugt, who holds a Ph.D in Arctic and Northern history from UAF, now leads the 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright.

Alaska’s land-based internet is among the slowest and most expensive in the nation. // The state's 2026 high school graduates are looking ahead to the next chapter in their lives. Some plan to stay in Alaska; others are preparing to head out to the Lower 48. //State lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session aimed at fulfilling requirements of a federal health care expansion effort. // As the Arctic takes on greater geopolitical significance, Alaska has assets of interest to the U.S. military: cold temperatures, and the Naval Air Facility Adak.

Several Memorial Day ceremonies took place across Interior Alaska Monday, including one at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks. // A Fairbanks resident died Friday of injuries sustained in a car fire on the Parks Highway west of Ester. // Firefighters have contained a wildfire burning in an agricultural area near Delta Junction. But state Forestry officials say the fire isn't fully extinguished. // A federal agency has developed a faster permitting process for oil and gas developments in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. // A startup wants to build a massive data center on the North Slope, close to natural gas supplies it would use to generate electricity the facility would need.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about how Interior Alaska climate and weather play into the release and distribution of allergy triggering pollen.

The Alaska Legislature kicked off a special session Thursday to continue working on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project. // University of Alaska officials are calling for a systemwide strategy to address challenges and opportunities ushered in by generative AI. // A Fairbanks man was charged Thursday with felony robbery and weapons misconduct for allegedly threatening a person with an assault-style rifle. // A Kenai man allegedly beaten and arrested by two Alaska State Troopers in a case of mistaken identity is now suing the City of Kenai and one of its police officers.

Dan Bross talks with National Weather Service hydrologist Heather Best about Middle and Lower Yukon River breakup and flooding conditions.

Firefighters have cut a line around a 15-acre wildfire south of Delta Junction to keep it from spreading. // The state of Alaska is on track to offer managed retirement accounts to businesses in the state that don’t already offer a retirement plan. // Hospitals, fire stations and clinics in Alaska may soon have ‘baby boxes’ to safely and anonymously accept surrendered infants. // Ahead of Memorial Day, Alaskans hope the stories of their friends and loved ones aren’t forgotten.

Hundreds of thousands of Vietnam veterans developed illnesses from exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide used to remove dense tree cover during the war.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly adopted a budget Thursday for the upcoming fiscal year. // The Alaska Legislature is headed for a special session focused on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project immediately after lawmakers adjourn. // The Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance Monday that gives city officials more power when clearing out illegal campsites. // A jury last week found a woman guilty of murdering her young son inside her Fairbanks apartment in October 2024.

The Alaska House is racing to pass a bill offering tax relief for the Alaska LNG project before the regular legislative session ends. // A North Pole man died Saturday of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle wreck in Salcha. // Smokejumpers are working to control two small fires in the Yukon Training Area near Eielson Air Force Base. // The developer of a proposed natural gas pipeline took two busloads of officials on a tour of a Kenai Peninsula export terminal. // A Canadian company seeking to reopen a British Columbia gold mine plans to pilot a large boat up Alaska’s Taku River to get there. That worries area residents.