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Burn suspension lifted in Fairbanks, Delta, and Copper River

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Burn suspension lifted in Fairbanks, Delta, and Copper River

Burn Suspensions Lifted in Fairbanks, Delta, and Copper River Due to moderated fire behavior in the interior and the redistribution of resources to local areas, along with improving weather conditions, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection has rescinded the burn suspension in Fairbanks, Delta, and Copper River. As of Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, these burn suspensions are no longer in effect. While the burn suspension is being lifted, there ar…Read Article

Reporting From Alaska- State pays for PR and marketing website that remains hidden; seek and you will not find

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Reporting From Alaska- State pays for PR and marketing website that remains hidden; seek and you will not find

I can guess why Julie Sande, the commissioner of the state commerce department, claims that it is not a matter of public interest to know details about how she spent $3 million on a public relations marketing contract, a deal that could be worth as much as $9 million by 2030.I filed a public records request on April 11 with the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development for the information. Here is that simple request.I asked for…Read Article

Fire crews advance structure protection efforts and line construction on Himalaya Road group fires

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Fire crews advance structure protection efforts and line construction on Himalaya Road group fires

Firefighter works on structure protection plumbing for the Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek, and Obrien Fires. Photo courtesy of Megan Klosterman, PIO Area Map for Himalaya Road, Aggie Creek, and Obrien Fires for July 15, 2025. View printable PDF Mop up and structure protection continues on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Firefighters completed an indirect masticator line on the Himalaya Road Fire yesterd…Read Article

Alaska Division of Forestry wildfire roundup 2025

A sawyer from the Vista Grande Interagency Hotshot Crew working along the Parks Highway, July 14th, 2025 – DOF Priority Wildfire Roundup, Alaska DOF July 15, 2025 Restoring uninterrupted traffic flow on the Parks Highway has been a top priority for the Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. A surge force of an additional 100 firefighters sent to the Nenana Ridge Complex are focused on removing hazards along the highway to alleviate traffic de…Fairbanks · Fairbanks Read Article

Reporting From Alaska- Dunleavy forgets about his child care task force and all of his other task forces

Gov. Mike Dunleavy complained on April 6, 2023 about a plan advanced in the Alaska Senate to put $15 million more toward child care to help raise wages for child care workers, claiming it was a “knee jerk reaction.”“I’m not going to support $15 million in child care because we don’t even know what the child care is that we’re talking about," Dunleavy told reporters. "What does it look like? Is it focused on infants? Is it focused on toddlers? Is…Fairbanks · Fairbanks Read Article

Study links whale feces to algae, climate change - KNOM Radio Mission

Listen to this story: https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/11Bowhead.mp3 New paper links bowhead whale feces to climate change More than 200 bowhead were sampled over 18 years Study is a partnership with the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission From a small office tucked in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Northwest Campus, Gay Sheffield pointed toward a graph updated just that morning. It showed sea surface temperatures in t…Fairbanks · Fairbanks Read Article

Firefighters increase structure protection on Aggie Creek and Obrien Fires

Fire fighters connect sprinklers for point protection off of Himilaya Road. Mop up and structure protection continues on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Additional structure assessments were completed along the Elliot Highway between mileposts 35 and 40 in the event the warm and dry weather causes spread on the Obrien Fire. Numbers:Aggie Creek Fire (#268): 38,498 acres, 2% containedHimalaya Road Fir…Fairbanks · Fairbanks Read Article

Fairbanks Law Enforcement Arrest Man for Multiple Sexual Assaults - Alaska Native News

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(Fairbanks, Alaska) — This week, the Alaska State Troopers and Fairbanks Police Department arrested Gareth Ward for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple juveniles in the Fairbanks area. On July 8, 2025, at 2:29 am, Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks received a request for a welfare check on an underage female. AST responded to the location in North […] The post Fairbanks Law Enforcement Arrest Man for Multiple Sexual Assaults appeared first on…Fairbanks · Fairbanks Read Article

Reporting From Alaska- On education, Dunleavy and the ad nauseam school of propaganda

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is back to his old tricks, claiming that anyone who doesn’t see the world of education exactly as he does belongs to a special interest and doesn’t care about young people.Dunleavy publicity man Jeff Turner sent this voluminous term paper to Alaska newspapers Friday. It is straight from the ad nauseam school of propaganda.Dunleavy has rounded up all of the usual suspects, from the charter school study to test results in Missis…Education · Fairbanks Read Article

Alaska agricultural science on display at Field Days - Alaska Native News

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Spend an afternoon with researchers in the fields of the experiment farms in Fairbanks or Palmer and learn about the agriculture-related science happening at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. UAF’s Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension invites farmers, gardeners and community members to tour the fields and farms and learn through presentations, tours and […] The post Alaska agricultural science on display at Field Days app…Science · Fairbanks Read Article

Fairbanks man arrested for alleged sexual assaults of multiple minors

Gareth Ward, 44, has been arrested in Fairbanks on multiple felony charges including sexual assault and drug crimes. Authorities believe there may be additional victims.Fairbanks · Fairbanks Read Article

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