Fairbanks News

A lone man appeared on campus a few weeks ago distributing bundled copies of the novel "Too Far" by Rich Shapero, and its apparent audio accompaniment, "Dawn Remembers." I immediately experienced a creeping sensation when the gentleman handed me a free copy.

Community Perspective Would you be willing to pay a much higher electric bill so an environmentalist can sleep better at night? You already are.

The Denali Highway is open. The rivers and the tourists are beginning to flow. There is ice streaming under the Susitna and Maclaren river bridges and rent-a-cars bumping along on top.

A Fairbanks man is in the hospital after crashing his motorcycle in Wasilla. Alaska State Troopers say 25-year-old Allen Risner was driving north on Blue Lupine Drive near Vicki Way with other motorcyclists Saturday evening when his motorcycle went into a ditch.

Heavy rain northeast of Fairbanks on Sunday added to already high water levels in Chena, Salcha and Tanana rivers, according to the National Weather Service.

A new residential facility for the homeless has quietly opened on South Cushman Street, offering living space to residents who may have gone a decade or more without it.

Community perspective The second year of a legislative session is a bit like the third period of a hockey game, everyone playing hard for a win, while the clock ticks away.

The National Weather Service is warning boaters to be alert after record rainfall and melting snow has sent rivers surging in Interior Alaska.

Years before I even came to Alaska much less starting working for APRN, a young man from Fairbanks made his reporting debut at KYUK in Bethel.

My column today is about gasoline prices in Alaska, but I have more questions than answers I'm afraid.

Photo by Alan Batten Members of the Fairbanks Paddlers volunteer to pick up trash during the 2009 Chena River cleanup.

Fairbanks Retired Teachers' Association awarded $10,000 in scholarships to seven graduating seniors in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

A military move that would have drained jobs from Fairbanks has been put off for a year.A A After 25-five years the U.S. Senate is finally moving to ratify the LawA ofA the Sea Treaty.A A There are plentyA ofA federal questions coming up, andA AlaskaA Senator Mark Begich will be on the radio to field them on the next TalkA ofA Alaska.

Chuck Sheley likes sports. He likes adventure, and he likes to work. He's 73, and instead of slowing down, he's found ways to stay productive and engaged with people and things that matter to him.

Updated 8:55 p.m. FAIRBANKS - A man was hospitalized after being shot in the nose in an attack that appears to have been motivated by jealousy this afternoon at the Airport Way Sourdough Gas station.

May 25, 2012 -- When Dolores Hitt of Clyde received a phone call saying her grandson was in trouble and he needed $5,800 within two hours to stay out of jail, she was immediately concerned -- and suspicious.

Editorial The three mayors from the Fairbanks area, joined by Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, have asked the Air Force to provide more time to offer comments and analysis on the proposed environmental impact statement for the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.

Two witnesses in the trial of a Fairbanks militia leader described Schaeffer Cox as having the charm of a cult leader.

Community Perspective I have a confession to make, which I know is long overdue.

A Fairbanks man was charged with second-degree felony assault for allegedly choking his girlfriend and holding a knife up to her throat Tuesday night.