The Alaska Long Trail is years from completion. That hasn’t stopped outdoor adventurers from using it.
Bradford Bartels, 32, hiked the Alaska Long Trail trip in 47 days, arriving in Fairbanks on Aug. 6.
Sep 14, 2026Open source
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Opinion: Sen. Sullivan is building opportunity for Interior Alaska
Sullivan’s work on resource access, permitting and workforce development is helping position Fairbanks as a national center for critical minerals.
Aug 7, 2026Open source
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 17, 2026
Three decades after a Fairbanks man went missing, troopers say a man is jailed in his murder.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
TSA reminds Fairbanks travelers what items cannot be carried on planes
The Transportation Security Administration is reminding travelers in the Golden Heart City, and throughout Alaska, what items are not allowed to be brought o...
Jul 16, 2026Open source
Fairbanks gathering will address proposed data centers
Large data centers are being proposed across Alaska, including several projects that could affect Interior communities. Yet many Alaskans still have basic qu...
Jul 15, 2026Open source
Supreme Court Justice Jackson ends Fairbanks appearance early due to personal emergency
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson cut short while to a crowd of Fairbanks residents at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Jul 15, 2026Open source
In Fairbanks, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says work ethic and determination propelled her to nation’s h...
The Supreme Court justice drew a crowd of hundreds to an event hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Jul 15, 2026Open source
Aggressive goshawk attacks prompt Fairbanks-area trail closures
Trail users at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) are being asked to avoid parts of the campus trail system after a goshawk has been reported attacking...
Jul 14, 2026Open source
Trooper identified in Fairbanks officer-involved fatal shooting
The Alaska State Troopers identified the trooper who fatally shot a 20-year-old Fairbanks man on Fifth Avenue early Tuesday morning as Sgt. Brent Hatch.
Jul 13, 2026Open source
Trooper fatally shoots man in Fairbanks who allegedly drove car toward him
The incident marks the second fatal shooting involving an Alaska State Trooper in Fairbanks in 10 days.
Jul 9, 2026Open source
Borough opens land sale for West Chatanika subdivision
Bidding on a “slice of Alaska” in the West Chatanika Recreation Subdivision 38 miles north of Fairbanks opened last week.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
State AG asks Alaska Supreme Court to compel Fairbanks district to open charter school
The petition comes one week after the Alaska education commissioner threatened to withhold state funding from Fairbanks if they did not open the new charter...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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Fairbanks is in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska.
Region: Alaska
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99701, 99706, 99707, 99708, 99709, 99710, 99711, 99712, 99775, 99790
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In the Know: Fat Bear Week narrows down the competition for last 2 days of voting
Every year, brown bears at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska are ranked for their chunkiness in a competition known as Fat Bear Week. The votin...
Sep 28, 2026Open source
Opinion: Want faster election results? Modernize Alaska’s vote count.
The state can accelerate reporting through straightforward reforms that have nothing to do with repealing ranked choice voting.
Sep 28, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska suffers from anti-resource logic, not a resource curse
Responsible mineral development can strengthen Alaska’s economy without sacrificing the industries and landscapes residents value.
Sep 28, 2026Open source
'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest
The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48." That
Sep 27, 2026Open source
Scientists believe avian keratin disorder is cause of fishhook beaks in Alaska chickadee population
The virus is causing “the highest concentration of (visible) deformities ever recorded in a wild bird population.”
Sep 27, 2026Open source
Trump's Greenland Agreement Is the 'Art of the Deal' in Action
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Sep 26, 2026Open source
How a six pack of beer and the Magna Carta could finally fix a problem plaguing Americans for decades
The Supreme Court will hear an Eighth Amendment excessive fines case involving Kenneth Jouppi, whose airplane was seized by Alaska over a misdemeanor alcohol...
Sep 26, 2026Open source
Alaska Fat Bear Week Memes Are Going Viral, They're So Hilarious
Alaska Fat Bear Week memes go viral, celebrating salmon-fed bears prepping for winter hibernation.
Sep 26, 2026Open source
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