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News

Fatality structure fire in Fairbanks. Photo credit Billie Sundgren Tewalt

Fatality structure fire in Fairbanks

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
FECC received an emergency call Friday morning of a structure fire on Bonnifield Street.

News

Some say Alaska is a ‘haven’ for sex offenders until laws change

Some say Alaska is a ‘haven’ for sex offenders until laws change

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 7:46 PM AKDT
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By Elena Symmes
The proposed legislative changes will force lawmakers to weigh public safety and the civil rights of the accused.

Entertainment

The show features well-known villains from Disney’s past, including Maleficent, Jafar, and...

Fairbanks theatre group prepares production of “Descendants”

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
The show features well-known villains from Disney’s past, including Maleficent, Jafar, and Cruella Devil.

Economy

Alaska Job Openings Rate

Alaska struggles with work related stress, job retention unseen in other states

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:49 AM AKDT
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By Adrian Peterson
Alaska faces some of the highest rates of job resignation and work related stress, leaving many positions unfilled.

News

Moose stuck in lake pulled out by Wasilla residents

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:08 AM AKDT
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By Joe Kinneen
A group of friends banded together to help rescue a struggling moose from a lake in Wasilla.

News

State lawmakers set to receive first pay raise in over a decade

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:21 PM AKDT
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By Elena Symmes
The Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission last week, during a 15-minute meeting, said “yes” to a sizeable pay increase for state legislators, nearly a $30,000 boost, bringing their pay to $84,000. The governor’s pay will increase to about $176,000 per year, up from the current $145,000.

News

National Park Services proposes revision to hunting regulations, Alaska House disapproves

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:52 PM AKDT
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By Jameka Lache Horton
AK House of Representatives declares NPS is overstepping its boundary and putting Alaska’s rights at risk.

News

Support for House Bill 99 displayed during public testimony

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:02 PM AKDT
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By Adrian Peterson
Public testimony on H.B. 99 showed strong support for the bill, but those opposed say it doesn't fit in with scientific definitions.

News

2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Live Blog

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:48 PM AKDT
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By Alaska's News Source Digital Team
The Last Great Race kicked off with the ceremonial start in Downtown Anchorage on March 4 and ended almost 1,000 miles later in Nome on March 17.

News

Alaska’s great guessing game the Nenana Ice Classic

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:42 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Can you predict when the ice will go out on the Tanana River in Nenana?
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Education

Lindsy Weaver honored nationally for contributions to Fairbanks afterschool programs

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:35 AM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
The National AfterSchool Association chose Weaver as one of its 2023 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders.

Candidate Profiles & Election Information

Brian Ridley elected Chief and Chairman of Tanana Chiefs Conference

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 8:49 AM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
Ridley was elected to continue serving as Chief and Chairman of TCC, which he has held since March 2022.

Education

Using virtual reality in the classroom

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 4:38 PM AKDT
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By Caden Wassmann
The Veterinary Medicine Department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks implements virtual reality into courses.

News

Podium sweep by trio of Alaska Native mushers highlights Iditarod 51

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 1:46 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
Ryan Redington, Pete Kaiser and Richie Diehl are part of an unprecedented showing in a single Iditarod.

Court

Alaska man alleges AK Supreme Court corruption, stages protest

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 3:45 AM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
The controversy surrounding the state’s highest court culminated in a series of protests around Alaska on Wednesday, March 15, including in Fairbanks.

News

Vandalism at Tanana Lakes Recreation site

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:54 PM AKDT
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Contact Alaska State Troopers if you have information regarding the vandalism.

News

New round of lawsuits against the Willow Project begins

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:18 AM AKDT
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By Elena Symmes
Six groups filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior.

News

Quannah Chasinghorse speaks at Tanana Chiefs Conference Annual Convention

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 9:42 AM AKDT
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By Adrian Peterson
Quannah Chasinghorse discusses activism, racism and subsistence difficulties in her keynote address to TCC Convention.

Environment

U.S. District Court instructs review of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge border

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:02 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
The state of Alaska argues the western border of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was incorrectly surveyed by BLM.

News

Biden administration approves Alaska’s Willow Project

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:09 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka and Elena Symmes
The final decision gives ConocoPhillips Alaska the green light to start developing an oil site worth at least $8 billion, but also risks fueling the planet's climate crisis with greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski reacts to the Biden administration’s Willow Project decision

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:33 PM AKDT
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By Alex Bengel
The Biden administration has given approval for three out of the proposed five drilling sites in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska.

News

Anchorage opera ‘Missing’ triggers emotional celebration of Ashley Johnson-Barr Day

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:50 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
The performance was made to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, but also coincided with Ashley Johnson-Barr Day.

News

DEC announces proposed regulations for microreactors in Alaska

Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 3:38 PM AKST
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By Adrian Peterson
DEC writes draft regulations in response to the push for nuclear-microreactors in Alaska

Economy

FNSB reports lowest borough unemployment rate in decades

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
According to the Community Research Quarterly, unemployment in the borough is down to 3.8 percent.

Community

Noel Wien Public Library to undergo renovations starting in May

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:21 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The renovations project is expected to last around 10 months.

Economy

FNSB Assembly hears resolution opposing Manh Choh mine trucking proposal

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:17 AM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The resolution expresses concerns with interference with flow of traffic, damage to roadways, and safety of school bus stops along the route.

Crime

Suspects charged in Birchwood Homes homicide shooting identified

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 10:53 AM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Two Fairbanks men have been arrested and charged for the shooting death of two people at Brooks Court in Fairbanks on August 7, 2022.

Military Report

Fairbanks North Star Borough honored for military relationship

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 8:21 AM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The Association of Defense Communities has named the Fairbanks North Star Borough a Great American Defense Community for 2023.

News

Governor Dunleavy unveils two new education bills

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:54 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter and Alex Bengel
Governor Dunleavy introduced two education bills to the state legislature, aiming to retain teachers while also promoting parent’s rights.

News

Two Rivers Fire Service Area Commission holds public meeting

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 3:17 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter and Alex Bengel
The next commission meeting is planned for Monday, March 13.

News

Proposal could restructure Permanent Fund

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 8:26 PM AKST
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By Elena Symmes
A new proposed amendment to the Alaska Constitution could restructure the Permanent Fund.

Health

Alaska public health officials urge residents to be aware of potential health risk

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:47 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
CDC says approximately 20,000 people may have been exposed to measles at a religious gathering in Kentucky.

Crime

Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee charged with fraud and embezzlement of public funds

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 3:42 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
A Fairbanks U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USFWS employee has been indicted before the grand jury with wire fraud and embezzlement of public funds.

Economy

Rep. Mary Peltola opens appropriations requests for non-profits

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:48 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The deadline to submit a request is March 17.

News

Fairbanks tour guide sentenced for operating without a permit

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 2:48 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Alaska law requires tour operators to have a Special Use Permit to sell or operate tours on BLM land.

News

Tanana Chiefs Conference protests against Board of Fisheries

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:50 AM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Natives walked out of Board of Fisheries meeting in protest of the board’s decision to vote against Proposal 140.

Economy

Alaska legislature signals unanimous support for Willow Project

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 9:14 AM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
The Alaska House and Senate voted unanimously in support of the project, urging the Biden administration to give its final approval.

Crime

Troopers involved in February 21 incident identified

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:21 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
The two AST that fired their weapons during the Badger, Maude Boyle Dr. incident have been identified.

Missing Persons

Child found safe following Amber Alert, police standoff; suspect indicted on murder charges

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM AKST
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By Paul Choate, Tim Rockey, Shannon Cole and Nolin Ainsworth
An infant for whom an Amber Alert was issued has been found safe in Anchorage and the suspect in the kidnapping — and a related homicide — has been arrested.

News

Ribbon cutting ceremony held at the new veterans clinic in Fairbanks

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:19 AM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
Veterans can now have their needs met at the Community-Based Outpatient Clinic located at the Mountain View Medical Center on Phillips Field Road.

News

Food banks to receive $1.68M in face of SNAP delays

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:48 PM AKST
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By Lauren Maxwell
The Alaska Department of Health is offering funds to purchase food for Alaskans waiting for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to come through.

Community

Fairbanks NAACP and Parks and Recreation offer free public showing of “Till”

Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 2:41 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
“Till” tells the aftermath of the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till, a moment that brought the struggle of Black Americans to light for many in the U.S.

Economy

FNSB Assembly passes amended Capital Improvement Program

Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 2:33 PM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
Tensions ran high at the Thursday, February 23 meeting of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly.

News

COVID-19 testing mandated for some Alaska capitol staff

Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 10:34 AM AKST
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By Joe Cadotte
The leaders of Alaska’s Senate Finance Committee are going to require all senators and staff of that committee to get weekly COVID-19 tests, starting Monday.

News

Governor Mike Dunleavy discusses current events and future plans in his second term

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:37 PM AKST
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By Adrian Peterson
Governor Mike Dunleavy discusses topics such as fighting fentanyl, growing domestic food production and Alaska Marine Highway developments.

News

Deteriorating road conditions cause cancellation of after school activities

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:09 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
All FNSBSD after school activities are cancelled for today, Thursday, February 23.

News

UA President Pat Pitney delivers 2023 State of the University address

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 9:23 AM AKST
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By Alex Bengel
Pitney sounded a positive note for developments in the university system going forward.

Crime

UPDATED: Law enforcement activity in Lakloey Drive and Isabelle Court area concludes

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 5:32 PM AKST
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By KTVF Staff Reporter
Use Holmes Road as a detour if traveling to Fairbanks.

News

Festival of Native Arts returns to in-person status

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 3:59 PM AKST
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By Adrian Peterson
This year FNA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Language Center and there is plenty to celebrate.

News

Murkowski encourages support for ferries, Willow project in speech to state legislature

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 3:46 PM AKST
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By Tim Rockey
Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday, reaffirming her full-throated support for the Willow project on the North Slope.
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