Fairbanks death is first tied to COVID-19 in Interior Alaska; confirmed cases rise to 171 statewide
An Anchor Point resident died of COVID-19 while out of state, bringing the total number of Alaskans who have died from the illness to five.
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Third resident tests positive for COVID-19 at Fairbanks care facility
A woman over the age of 90 is doing “very well” after testing positive, officials said.
Alaska surpasses 100 confirmed coronavirus cases, including one at Fairbanks care facility
The positive test result for a Denali Center resident in Fairbanks has prompted all staff and residents there to get tested for COVID-19, officials said.
Another positive COVID-19 case announced in Fairbanks
A Tanana Chiefs Conference patient has tested positive for the coronavirus at the Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center.
Scores of Alaska physicians implore governor to ban travel, order shelter in place statewide
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska plus a spike in people with apparent symptoms triggered the request from a growing number of medical groups.
Coronavirus concern prompts closure of University of Alaska Fairbanks building
One of three Fairbanks residents diagnosed with the coronavirus was a university employee, school officials said.
Two positive COVID-19 cases announced in Fairbanks, bringing Alaska’s confirmed total to 3
The cases involved two older individuals who had been traveling in the Lower 48, the state’s chief medical officer said.
Fairbanks Fire Department employee tests negative for COVID-19
Workers who were on shift with the employee were sent home to be quarantined until the test results were back.
Coronavirus leads hundreds of Chinese tourists to cancel Alaska winter trips
The fast-moving coronavirus outbreak is putting a chill on Alaska’s burgeoning winter tourism industry, but people in the industry see a rebound coming.
Fairbanks pedestrian dies in hit-and-run collision, police say
Police recovered a vehicle that may have been involved in the crash and were seeking a warrant to search it.
Thieves target property in Fairbanks self-storage units
In one case, thieves took precious metals valued at more than $300,000.
Drills over Hawaii preview Alaska’s future as a mecca for fighter jets
The combination of two squadrons of F-22 fighters based at JBER and the full fleet of F-35As at Eielson will make Alaska home to more fifth-generation fighters than anywhere else in the world, top Air Force officials have said.
North Pole Rep. Tammie Wilson to resign from Alaska Legislature
Wilson is taking a job as a policy adviser to the deputy commissioner of the Department of Health and Social Services.
Appeals court reverses dismissal of ‘Fairbanks Four’ lawsuit against city
The four men had sued the city of Fairbanks and said an agreement that led to their release, in which they agreed not to sue, was not legally binding because they were coerced.
South Korea-bound flight makes emergency landing in Fairbanks
Flight 159 made the landing at 3:46 p.m. with 189 passengers and crew on board, according to Fairbanks International Airport.
Fairbanks man charged with murder of woman whose body was found in vacant apartment
Eric Palmer Rustad also is charged with evidence tampering and misconduct with a corpse, police said.
Northern lights-linked airfare sale spikes traffic on University of Alaska Fairbanks aurora website
Alaska Airlines in running a promotion during times when the northern lights are expected to brighten up the sky.
Fairbanks woman killed moose that was eating from her haystack, troopers say
The woman was issued a summons for taking a moose out of season and a citation for negligently feeding game.
State didn’t violate Fairbanks murder suspect’s right to speedy trial, judge rules
An attorney for Steven Downs, 45, said it took 82 days to transport him to Alaska, making it impossible for Downs to be tried within 120 days.
So negative, yet so positive: At nearly 40 below zero, Fairbanks knows how to chill
The temperatures aren’t extreme by Interior Alaska standards, but Fairbanks hasn’t had a cold stretch like this in years.