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A margin as thin as an ax blade separates frontrunners Allen Moore and Hugh Neff as they play leapfrog in the too-close-to-call Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race -- the outcome of which could, in fact, be decided by an ax blade.Hugh Neff of Tok was given a 30-minute penalty this morning when he reached the checkpoint at Pelly Crossing, Yukon, ... (more)

When the U.S. Army announced the finalists to develop its new series of camouflage patterns last month, almost nobody saw the results coming.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner editorial The school district and the teachers union face a difficult monetary situation as they struggle to renew a contract.

Alaska scientist Davis "Dave" Sentman died in December 2011. The man who named "sprites," colorful discharges that burst upward from thunderclouds, was 66 years old.

New system will lower temperature of oil returned to TAPS but Alyeska says it is already implementing systems to heat oil in line Flint Hills spokesman Jeff Cook has confirmed with Petroleum News that his company has been modifying the North Pole oil refinery near Fairbanks, to recover heat from unused oil that the refinery returns to the ... (more)

Brent Sass might have fallen asleep on his way into Dawson, but in no way does that mean he's out of striking distance on the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.

The top Air Force general will be in Fairbanks next week to discuss the transfer of Eielson Air Force Base's F-16 fighter plane squadron, but don't get out your old "Save Eielson" T-shirts just yet.

First-time halibut angler Jamie Olvera gives a double thumbs-up to celebrate her 277.6-pound fish that grabbed the lead in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby on Aug.

The announcement comes less than a month before the state GOP's presidential preference poll March 6. Romney is seeking his party's nomination for president.

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This weekend, an only-in-Fairbanks collection of musicians will gather at Pioneer Park.

A federal judge sided with prosecutors in the case against three Fairbanks-area militia members Wednesday, ruling that two searches that uncovered many of the weapons central to the case were legal.

Jerry Evans and Glen Anderson clown around Wednesday at McCafferty's coffee house.

Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association's production of "A Date with History" at the Riverfront Theatre.

A date has been set for the Alaska Supreme Court to hear the appeals in a lawsuit over the state's election district lines.

Allen Moore of Two Rivers won a three-man duel with Lance Mackey and Hugh Neff late Wednesday to become the first musher to reach the halfway point of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.If Moore goes on to finish the race, he'll pocket four ounces of placer gold as a reward for leading the way into Dawson, Yukon.

Wintertime visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve may be able to drive 12 miles into the park starting next winter.

Give yourself a pat on the back with that frostbitten hand of yours. We made it.

Editorial The proposed transfer of F-16 jets from Eielson Air Force Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is a matter of grave concern to Interior Alaska.

Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival has begun registration for its Winter Gospel Choir, featuring visiting director Bobby Lewis and pianist Eustace Johnson.