Judge declines to jail Fairbanks Four defendant in new case
Kevin Pease, 40, will face a curfew and wear an ankle monitor as he awaits the outcome of charges in an assault case, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.
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Police: Fairbanks man charged in mother’s killing lived with body for days
Officers discovered the man hiding in the bathroom of the apartment where his mother lay dead.
Fairbanks and borough take in more than $1 million in pot taxes for 2018
Marijuana sales are taxed at 5 percent, meaning stores within the city and borough did more than $20 million in business.
Man found dead near North Pole
Alaska State Troopers say the man may have died of exposure.
Fairbanks still gets cold, but not for as long or often
Temperatures in Alaska’s second-largest city dipped to the extreme last week but a weather expert who monitors them says legendary Fairbanks cold snaps are less frequent and less severe.
2-year-old girl killed in Fairbanks mobile home fire
The toddler was found dead in the bedroom of the mobile home after a man and woman who escaped the fire told emergency responders she was still inside.
Fairbanks hospital plans ER redesign to boost mental health services
Many behavioral health patients have long waits in the emergency room before they’re placed in the hospital’s psychiatric unit or elsewhere.
Uber and Lyft scheduled to pay $2.50 per-ride fee at Anchorage, Fairbanks airports
The fee, which would be one of many in place around the nation, stems from concerns among state officials about fairness and lost revenue.
Bill proposes federal aid for replacement of polluting wood stoves
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and a Delaware Democrat have proposed legislation that would help Alaskans and others across the country replace inefficient wood stoves.
Family calls for changes in police training after Fairbanks shooting
Cody Eyre, 20, was shot dead in a church parking lot on Dec. 24, 2017 after police say he repeatedly refused to put down a gun and pointed it at officers.
North Pole man ordered to pay $100K in restitution, gets over 6 years in prison for theft
Shanon Stowell also was sentenced in state court last week to six years and seven months in prison in a plea arrangement.
Healy woman gives birth in back seat of her vehicle
Rich and Darja Sivils thought they had plenty of time to drive to Fairbanks from Healy for the birth of their second child. But their new baby had other plans.
2 killed in apparent murder-suicide in North Pole, troopers say
The man troopers suspect is responsible for the killings was reportedly suicidal in the months leading up to the incident.
Man found dead outside burning motorhome near Fairbanks
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating the death of a man outside a burned motorhome near Fairbanks.
Dragged carpet roll investigated in Fairbanks man’s death
Troopers are trying to figure out if Jose Santiago’s death is connected to a rolled-up piece of carpeting that was dragged by his car on the night he died.
Troopers: North Pole man threatened drivers with sledgehammer
The man was trying to run people off the road with his SUV and then attack them, troopers said.
North Pole woman killed after truck overturns on icy road, troopers say
Alaska State Troopers said icy road conditions and speed factored into the crash.
Man dies in car crash near Fairbanks
State troopers said excessive speed and icy roads contributed to the crash that killed a Fairbanks man on Bellaine Road.
Police: Resident, suspect shot in Fairbanks after attempted Thanksgiving Day burglary
Both men suffered serious injuries in the home invasion, police say.
People line up in Fairbanks for Costco opening
The new store fills a void left by the closure of Sam’s Club in January.