President Trump coming to Alaska next week to campaign for Republicans
The visit comes on the heels of this week’s rally in Fairbanks held by Vice President JD Vance.
Oct 9, 2026Open source
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Vice President JD Vance boosts Republican candidates at Fairbanks rally
It’s unclear how effective Vance’s support will be in Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House races, with voters increasingly concerned about high fuel and othe...
Oct 6, 2026Open source
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
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
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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