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A Woman's Winter Wonderland in Alaska
... that it can make life trying - even for those who have lived here forever. Due to its proximity to the Arctic Circle, Alaska 'enjoys' extreme weather - temperatures dip to a crippling minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit, as winter drags on for months in ... Comment?
Dec. 7th Earliest Sunset Of The Year
... Honolulu, Hawaii (21.6 degrees north latitude), the earliest sunset happens around November 25. Going northward, to Circle, Alaska (65.8 degrees north latitude), the earliest sunset occurs on December 19, quite close to the winter solstice. Earliest ... Comment?
Sitka Local Foods Network hosts gardening presentation
... first USDA Agricultural Experiment Station in Alaska comes to Sitka in 1898, an agricultural fair above the Arctic Circle in Fort Yukon, the importance of potatoes (a phytonutrient study), plant diseases and new ziplock bags made from fish gelatin. ... Comment?
Fighting Fires with a Fresh Perspective
... the blaze much faster than before. Down below is the link of the "Scan Eagle" in action during a June brush fire near Circle, Alaska. Tell Kurt on Twitter Become Kurt's Friend on Facebook Comment?
Spectacular six-pack of seldom-seen parklands in Alaska
... you can drive the Taylor Highway to the Yukon River, 12 miles upstream of the preserve. Or take the Steese Highway to Circle, 14 miles downsteam of the preserve. Or fly in. Habitation: Yukon-Charley Rivers may have been one of the earliest homes for ... Comment?
Chugiak volunteers help combat interior wildfires
... were diverted before they could get there," said Hartley. "They got a call from the command post and were sent to Circle, to help keep the fire from destroying any buildings." The crews will assist with the firefighting effort as long as needed, ... Comment?
Unmanned aircraft map northern fires
... Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The team is stationed at Mile 145 of the Steese Highway, between Circle and Central. They have been deploying the aircraft since Aug. 5. The mapping operation is using 40-pound Insitu ScanEagles ... Comment?
Crazy Mountain Complex Slideshow on Youtube 8 / 11 / 09
Crazy Mountain Complex Slideshow: The Alaska Type II Team arrived to Circle, Alaska on July 31, 2009 to manage 4 wildfires . Comment?
Unmanned Aircraft Maps Northern Fires
... Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The team is stationed at Mile 145 of the Steese Highway, between Circle and Central. They have been deploying the aircraft since Aug. 5. The mapping operation is using 40-pound Insitu ScanEagles ... Comment?
DOT employee says he found woman's body with psychic aid
... a monthlong search turned up no trace of her until Friday. Travis Capps said he and other DOT employees who work in Circle, near a mine owned by the Tyrrell family, regularly searched on ATVs for the Wasilla grandmother without success. "All of us ... Comment?
Unmanned aircraft map northern wildfires
... Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The team is stationed at Mile 145 of the Steese Highway, between Circle and Central, which are communities near the Yukon River. They have been deploying the aircraft since Aug. 5. The mapping ... Comment?
Unmanned aircraft map northern wildfires
... Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The team is stationed at Mile 145 of the Steese Highway, between Circle and Central, which are communities near the Yukon River. They have been deploying the aircraft since Aug. 5. The mapping ... Comment?
Aug. 09, 2009 Crazy Mountain Complex News Release
... and west of the Steese Hwy to reduce the opportunity for the fire to progress further north along the Steese towards Circle. Direct line was cut going west of Steese Highway MP 159. Line was prepped north of Steese Highway with dozer to Birch Creek. ... Comment?
Aug. 08, 2009 Crazy Mountain Complex
... and west of the Steese Hwy to reduce the opportunity for the fire to progress further north along the Steese towards Circle. Personnel will continue with structure protection and defense south of Circle City. Firefighters will continue to remove ... Comment?
... and west of the Steese Hwy to reduce the opportunity for the fire to progress further north along the Steese towards Circle. Firefighters will continue to remove burned trees from the Steese Hwy and engines will escort vehicles when fire behavior ... Comment?
CVFD send trucks and crew north to fight interior wildfires
... were diverted before they could get there," said Hartley. "They got a call from the command post and were sent to Circle, to help keep the fire from destroying any buildings." The crews will assist with the firefighting effort as long as needed, ... Comment?
Crazy Mountan Complex Fire Update
... falling trees will be removed as necessary. Personnel will continue with structure protection and defense south of Circle City. Burn out will continue when conditions permit. The priority remains securing line to reduce the opportunity for fire to ... Comment?
Crazy Mountain Complex Fire Update
A PUBLIC BRIEFING WILL BE HELD DAILY AT 10AM AT THE SCHOOL The Crazy Mountain Complex with the Bluff Creek Fire near Circle is currently the priority fire in the state at this time. Comment?
Interior fires advance; resources running low
... The second-largest batch of fires, called the Crazy Mountain Complex, crept within about four miles of the village of Circle northeast of Fairbanks on Saturday, said Forestry spokeswoman Sarah Saarloos. About 260 people are battling the complex, ... Comment?
Alaska firefighters halt inferno 4 miles from Circle City
Cooler weather and light winds on Sunday allowed firefighters to attack a 28,000-acre fire near Circle that jumped the Steese Highway on Saturday and got within two miles of the village. Comment?