From Lynx to Lynx: Alissa Pili’s basketball journey comes full circle in a place that ‘was meant to be’
The former Dimond High star athlete, who’ll now play for the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, said that being able to represent her people at the highest level of the sport is an honor and a blessing.
Mae Ilene Holtry 1949-2024
Mae considered her most important role in life to be that of a mother, grandmother and homemaker. Her children knew her as a woman of intentional prayer.
Why Russia gave up Alaska, America’s gateway to the Arctic
Today Alaska is one of the richest U.S. states thanks to its abundance of natural resources, such as petroleum, gold and fish, as well as its vast expanse of pristine wilderness and strategic location as a window on Russia and gateway to the Arctic.
Report: Engine may have separated from wing prior to fatal plane crash
Initial investigations indicate that the failed engine “separated from the wing about 100 feet above the ground and eventually came to rest on the frozen Tanana River.”
‘These people are so flipping evil’: Woman quits housekeeping job at hotel, reveals the uninhabitable horrors within
The woman then named the hotel owners and alleged they are “extremely racist against the Native Americans that live there” and “super prejudiced against anybody who’s ex-military.” She also claimed the pair are biased against people who receive public assistance.
UAF prepares for its 102nd commencement
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is preparing for its 102nd commencement ceremony when the class of 2024 takes to the stage at the Carlson Center Saturday in Fairbanks. Ceremonies will start at 1 p.m. UAF expects to confer approximately 1,156 degrees on ...
Searching for microplastics on North America’s highest peak
A pair of UAF engineering students will try to collect samples every 2,000 feet on Denali, in an effort to determine if the tiny plastic particles are as abundant there as they are elsewhere on Earth.
Marsh, of Fairbanks, Sentenced to 75 Years for Murdering Trisha Pearson
and the Alaska State Troopers represents the best of the Fairbanks District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Public Safety, and I am proud of their collaborative efforts to see justice through to the end.”
Prosecuting crimes against Alaska Native people is at core of Department of Law work
These include the cracked cold case after 29 years in the murder of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ student Sophie Sergie. In 2022, Maine resident and former UAF student Steven Downs was sentenced to 75 years for raping and murdering Sophie in the dorm.
This weekend in Fairbanks: May 3-5
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - For the first Friday in May, the Fairbanks Community Museum is hosting a “5 by five.” The five artists will include; Phoebe Flanagan, Teresa Hall, Cherie Kelly, Dana Novak, and Melissa Weight – showcasing their work at the Co-op Plaza on 2nd Avenue from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Alaska Legislature votes to name Fairbanks-area bike path after cyclist killed by car
A proposal to name a Fairbanks-area bike path after a well-known cyclist has become the seventh bill to pass both the House and Senate this year. The Alaska House of Representatives voted 39-0 on Thursday to pass Senate Bill 129, naming the path ...
As session end looms, Alaska lawmakers juggle bills addressing Southcentral natural gas crunch
The Alaska Railbelt, the corridor that runs from Fairbanks, the state’s second-largest city, through Anchorage, the largest city, and down to the Kenai Peninsula, needs about 70 billion cubic feet a year to meet demands for heat and electricity.
'Dying to Ask: Road to Paris' podcast: Shooter Sagen Maddalena takes aim at gold
Sagen Maddalena has a literal shot at gold this summer at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. She grew up in Groveland, California.
Contango grows Alaska gold footprint with two major buys
The Fairbanks-based company also announced on Thursday a cash and shares deal to buy Avidian’s Alaskan subsidiary, Avidian Gold Alaska. Contango will initially pay $2.4 million (Cdn$3.3m) for the unit, with the potential for an additional $1 million in ...
Contango Announces Acquisition of HighGold
Growing an Emerging North American Gold Producer with an Industry Leading Pipeline of High-Grade Gold Deposits located in Alaska, USA FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 02, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contango ORE, Inc. ("Contango" or the "Company") (NYSE American ...
OBITUARY: Anthony David Maillelle Painter, 1988-2024
Anthony was born in Bethel, Alaska. He lived his whole life in EurekA. He passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2024 to begin his journey. He was a very happy joyful person and a gifted artist.He loved fishing with his family on the Klamath river. He enjoyed tattooing friends and family.
Use off-highway vehicles delayed while trails dry out in the White Mountains National Recreation Area
May 24 FAIRBANKS, Alaska —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office will begin the summer season travel limitations for the White Mountains National Recreation Area on May 1. As the summer season travel limitations take effect,
Alaska high school students present research at seismology conference
Radiation monitoring. Sea ice changes. Floodwater alerts. Coastal erosion. Speeding drivers. Landslide warnings. Thawing permafrost. Weather stations. Bears.
NTSB: Engine separated from cargo plane seconds before deadly crash near Fairbanks
The crash of the Douglas DC-4 on the Tanana River in late April killed two people hauling fuel to the Northwest Alaska community of Kobuk.
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.