The Yukon, Tanana, Koyukuk, Kuskokwim and Susitna basins all have more snowpack than usual — and some are well above normal.
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Vets weren’t sure if Zeke the sled dog would live. Now he’s in the Iditarod.
Six years ago, Kailyn Davis adopted Zeke. He was a hairless, scabby rescue dog. She says running with a dog team has helped him heal.
UAF team excavates Chena, the abandoned gold rush town that lost out to Fairbanks
Chena had a number of advantages until Judge James Wickersham persuaded federal authorities to build a courthouse in Fairbanks.
New study recounts discovery of ‘ancient Beringian’ ancestors of indigenous peoples
A University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeology professor and an international team of scientists have discovered evidence of a previously unknown, ancient people who were among the first to cross over from Asia to Alaska more than 15,000 years ago.
Wildfires pop up near Chisana and Tanana
Recent warm, dry weather in the interior has resulted in two late season wildfires. State Forestry reports sending fire fighters last night to a 1-acre blaze, located about a hundred miles northeast of Glennallen, near Chisana.
Sign project revives 1967 Fairbanks flood history
Almost 50 years ago, The Fairbanks area was deluged by unprecedented rainfall. The precipitation channeled from surrounding hills into the Chena River resulting in an epic flood that devastated the interior city. Five decades later, signs are going up around Fairbanks to remind people of what happened.
Ask a Climatologist: River breakup is all about spring temps
The date and severity of river breakup in Alaska depends a lot on temperatures in April and May.
Mushers adjust to deep cold near Manley Hot Springs
During the first night of this year’s Iditarod, teams endured frigid temperatures on the Tanana River to reach the second checkpoint of Manley Hot Springs. Teams are adjusting to the deep cold and preparing to push to the Yukon River, where the race will unfold.
Dam on slough helps Big Delta man protect home along Tanana River
Big Delta resident Tom Gorman said a small dam he built earlier this year to protect his home from the meandering Tanana River held steady over the past couple of weeks as the river rose to near-flood level, due to recent rains. Gorman now hopes the river falls quickly enough to allow him to finish work on the dam before snow flies.
Artifacts removed from historic building threatened by erosion
Volunteers with Alaska State Parks and the Delta Historical Society have removed artifacts from a 110-year-old building at Big Delta State Historical Park.