With Legislative power at stake, Kawasaki and Democrats pull ahead in latest vote count
But there were still a large number of absentee ballots to be counted Friday.
Fairbanks
Military contract information session draws strong interest in Interior Alaska
The Defense Department is continuing $500 million in construction projects at Eielson Air Force Base ahead of the arrival of F-35 fighter jets in 2020.
Fairbanks man dies in pickup crash east of North Pole
Troopers say 33-year-old Bryce Benson died Sunday night when his pickup left a roadway and struck trees east of North Pole.
Transgender women sworn into elected positions in Fairbanks area
Kathy Ottersten and Liz Lyke said being transgender is just one aspect of their lives.
Interior Alaska officials agree to explore Siemens plan to bring in natural gas
At the heart of the plan is a pair of Siemens’ modular “LNGo” gas liquefaction units that can produce up to 30,000 gallons of LNG per day.
State issues first air quality alert following Fairbanks voters’ rejection of local authority
Voters in the Oct. 2 election took the alert duty away from the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
‘Fairbanks Four’ to appeal rejected lawsuit against city and police
The Fairbanks Four spent 18 years in prison for a 1997 murder they say they didn’t commit, and were released after a December 2015 settlement with the state.
Police: Suicidal man in Fairbanks detained after standoff
Police in Fairbanks say they've detained a suicidal man who was parked in a vehicle with a woman for hours outside the town's only public hospital.
Road rage driver avoids jail time for pointing BB gun
An Alaska woman who menaced a family with a BB gun during a road rage incident will avoid jail time.
Environmental groups plan new lawsuit against EPA over Fairbanks-area air pollution
The planned suit is over missed deadlines for filing a new plan for reducing elevated levels of a toxic particulate that is found largely in wood smoke and is linked to a number of health problems.
11 minutes of warnings: Recordings show officers’ fatal confrontation with armed 20-year-old
Audio and video recordings from Christmas Eve, 2017, show police and troopers in Fairbanks repeatedly warning Cody Eyre to put down a gun before they shot him.
In Fairbanks, building a home on permafrost is tricky
Depending on the type of permafrost, there are unknowns about what will happen as the permafrost thaws due to climate change.
World Ice Art Championships secures new home
The ice sculpting event recently reached a 22-year rental agreement with the Tanana Valley State Fair.
2 dead, including child, and 2 injured in pickup rollover near Fairbanks
A 72-year-old Circle resident died, as did a 10-year-old from Fairbanks, Alaska State Troopers said.
Fairbanks woman accused of killing 2 daughters disrupts hearing
A hearing for an Alaska woman accused of killing her two infant daughters was disrupted when she protested her public defender's request that her trial be delayed.
Ice Alaska sues former leaders over mismanagement claims
The organization that plans the World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks is suing its former leaders, claiming mismanagement of state funds.
Fairbanks entrepreneur seeks federal OK to pave way for Chinese charters
Bernie Karl says he just needs one signature to add tens of millions of dollars to Alaska’s tourism industry.
Woman dies in rollover crash northwest of Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers said Darla Thompson died in the crash on Murphy Dome Road in the Goldstream Valley.
Woman ID’d as victim of trailer fire near Fairbanks
A body was found Aug. 25 in a trailer destroyed by fire in Ester, a Parks Highway community southwest of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks police see high rate of suspect identification through Facebook photo album
Scores of crime suspects have been identified through the Fairbanks Police department's Facebook presence, police said.