ConocoPhillips has announced an oil discovery where production could start as early as 2023. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the site in the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve could yield as much as 100,000 barrels of oil per day. ConocoPhillips Alaska president Joe Marushack said the discovery could lead to thousands of construction jobs as well…
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Nome woman found dead in Anchorage parking lot
A missing person case for Anchorage police turned into a death investigation on Thursday. A graduate of Nome-Beltz Junior/Senior High School, Martina Painter, 25, was found dead Thursday afternoon. She was the only person in a blue four-door Dodge Dart located in a parking lot near University Lake Park in Anchorage.
Why is this Alaska glacier surging ahead of the others?
One glacier in Denali National Park could be moving at a decidedly un-glacial pace.
Anvik tribal courts given more jurisdiction in lower level cases
The state of Alaska and the Anvik Tribe have signed an historic justice agreement. The government to government pact provides a template for tribal courts to administer restorative sentences in certain lower level cases, as an alternative to the state criminal justice system.
Residents warned after 2 home invasions in Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers are warning Fairbanks residents to lock their doors after two home invasions west of the city. Troopers shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday received a report of theft inside a home on York Avenue. The thief entered through an unlocked door while the residents were sleeping and stole cash. The suspect walked past…
Fairbanks police arrest 2 suspects in Dec. 13 shooting
Fairbanks police have arrested two people suspected of involvement in a shooting two weeks ago that left a man seriously wounded. Police say 19-year-old Curtis Frary and 21-year-old Niikia Brown are charged with felony assault in the shooting of 28-year-old Lawrence Perdue. A witness called police just before 10:30 p.m. Dec. 13 to report four…
Storms continue in northwest Alaska; Fairbanks digs out
Blizzard and severe weather warnings remain in effect for communities on the northwest coast of Alaska as a winter storm continues to bring wind, heavy snow and in some cases rain. The National Weather Service says visibility in Nome was reduced to near zero at times because of blowing snow. Southwest winds Friday are predicted…
‘Naughty’ Facebook locks North Pole Santa Claus out of account
A North Pole city councilmember named Santa Claus saw his Facebook account suspended this month. Facebook told him he had to prove his identity to get it re-established.
Fairbanks police close old homicide case
Fairbanks police say they have closed an old homicide case involving the death of a 60-year-old man at a local homeless camp after it was recently re-examined.
Copper Center woman dies after being struck on Glenn Highway
A Copper Center woman was killed on the Glenn Highway. Alaska State Troopers report that Susan Voyles, 54, was reportedly hit by a vehicle after 2 a.m. Friday morning.