Alaska Desk

Fairbanksans flooded social media with concern after ICE detained 42-year-old resident Atcharee Buntow earlier this month.

The declaration covers small businesses and private nonprofits affected by the Bear Creek and Nenana Ridge fire complexes, which burned over a hundred thousand acres and dozens of structures.

Mushroom hunters all over Fairbanks say enthusiasm for morels is spreading, and fires close to town have made them a lot easier to reach.

The herds are growing, but there are looming disagreements about future hunts, and about what should happen if the reintroduction conflicts with oil, gas and mining interests.

Wildfire smoke isn’t just irritating – it’s downright unhealthy. Short- and long-term exposure can cause a wide range of health issues, from eye irritation to bronchitis, to heart problems.

They also want to share what they’re learning about the upper atmosphere by shooting massive amounts of radio waves at it.

It takes grit to carry a 16-pound weight around with nothing but a couple millimeters of skin and cartilage.

Sometimes big, furry problems call for big, furry solutions.

Nearly 400 firefighters are working to protect homes and infrastructure along the highway corridor between Nenana and Fairbanks.

Wet weather has been helping firefighters’ progress, but it’s also making air quality worse in the Interior