Fairbanks community members gather for vigil to raise awareness of missing people, ask for help, pray for answers
Family members of the missing repeatedly asked for people to come forward with any information they have.
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Fort Wainwright cuts store’s night hours to reduce alcohol-related ‘harmful acts’
The earlier closing time comes a week after Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage banned the sale of alcohol on the installation from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Father and son arrested on first-degree murder charges in shooting near Fairbanks, troopers say
Anthony Peterson and his teenage son, Aaron Peterson, fatally shot an 18-year-old north of Fairbanks after a verbal fight, troopers said.
Man dies in cabin fire near Fairbanks
An investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing, but troopers said there were no initial indications of foul play.
After few vaccine reactions, Alaska officials stress that reactions are treatable but COVID-19 is ‘wild card’
Five Alaska health care workers experienced adverse reactions after getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week, including two reactions that were considered serious.
Alaska historian and longtime UAF professor Terrence Cole dies at age 67
Cole was a professor of northern studies and history, and taught thousands of students during his decades-long career.
Parks Highway collision near Fairbanks leaves truck driver dead
An Ester Volunteer Fire Department pickup went out of control while passing another vehicle and crossed into oncoming traffic, troopers said.
COVID-19 outbreak expands in overcrowded Fairbanks jail
Fifty-five inmates and a staff member have tested positive as of Wednesday.
33 inmates at Fairbanks Correctional Center test positive for COVID-19
This is the largest outbreak among inmates at an Alaska correctional facility to date.
25 additional residents and staff at Fairbanks Pioneer Home test positive for coronavirus
No deaths have occurred, and one resident is currently hospitalized.
Fairbanks Pioneer Home reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents in last two weeks
Of the new cases at the home announced on Tuesday, nine were in residents there and 19 were in staff members.
A Fairbanks woman was recently diagnosed with the second known case of ‘Alaskapox’
Experts say they’re encouraged to see that the only two known cases were relatively mild, and there’s no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
‘Into the Wild’ bus arrives in Fairbanks after one last trip north on the Parks Highway
The bus will be displayed at the University of Alaska Museum of the North once conservation work is complete.
Some Alaskans who recovered from COVID-19 say they faced social stigma
They say it’s been challenging to feel comfortable publicly sharing their experiences with the coronavirus.
Alaska’s Pioneer Homes attempt to navigate a complicated path to stave off COVID-19
The state-run homes balance coronavirus safeguards with trying to keep seniors connected while they’re isolated from family on the outside. But the virus has made its way into several homes.
After hitting COVID-19 ’red zone,’ Fairbanks schools halt sports events
The change was effective at 4 p.m. Monday.
UAF hockey team in quarantine after 6 players test positive for COVID-19
A number of players attended an off-campus party on Aug. 22, school administrators said.
2 dead, 2 seriously injured in midair plane collision above Fairbanks airstrip
An aircraft mechanic who witnessed the aftermath of the crash described the efforts of several people who pulled one man out of the fiery wreckage.
Fairbanks police chief resigns just over a year after starting the position
Fairbanks Police Chief Nancy Reeder resigned Monday due to personal reasons, according to the mayor's office. Acting Deputy Chief Rick Sweet will fill the position until a permanent chief is hired.
Fairbanks man drowns after diving off boat in Interior Alaska lake
Troopers said Dustin R. Baxter's body was found Sunday morning in Harding Lake off the Richardson Highway.