UAF scientist Peter Westley says the fish may be “working to establish populations in a new region.”
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‘Salt and Sex’ puts Alaska writer in national anthology
An article by Fairbanks writer Amy Loeffler will appear in this year’s “Best American Food Writing” anthology.
2 soldiers killed, 12 hurt in military vehicle crash near Salcha
The two soldiers who died were among 17 in a tactical vehicle that crashed on the way to the Army’s Yukon Training Area on Monday morning.
After last year’s harsh winter, a herd of wood bison introduced to Alaska is smaller than it’s ever been
The latest population survey shows the herd dropped from about 150 to 72 animals over the last year.
Three Bears buys 6 more retail properties in the Interior and Unalaska
Three Bears has been on a buying spree over the past year and a half, since the company entered into a recapitalization deal with a Seattle-based private equity firm.
National Weather Service revamps Alaska maps to improve forecasts, advisories
The new map shows smaller forecast zones that more closely account for things like elevation and historical weather patterns.
Yukon Quest Alaska to hold 300-mile sled dog race as rift with Canada continues
The traditional 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse has not been held since 2020.
Contractor selected to build nuclear power plant at Eielson Air Force Base
If all goes according to plan, the microreactor will be up and running within five years.
A sewage leak closed the Fairbanks borough building right before property taxes came due
Chief of Staff Jim Williams called Wednesday “one of the weirdest days I’ve been at the borough.”
Dismantling of Fort Greely’s long-mothballed nuclear plant to resume
The plant’s most highly radioactive components were removed after it was shut down in 1972.