The driver of a diesel-fuel tanker truck lost control of his rig Monday and wrecked in a remote spot on the Richardson Highway south of Paxson, spilling some 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel.
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Copper Center woman dies after being struck on Glenn Highway
A Copper Center woman was killed on the Glenn Highway. Alaska State Troopers report that Susan Voyles, 54, was reportedly hit by a vehicle after 2 a.m. Friday morning.
Federal water protection rule angers coal mining operator
The operator of Alaska’s only coal mine is speaking out against a new Obama administration water protection rule for the industry. Healy-based Usibelli coal mine saw the Stream Protection Rule as an attack on the industry.
Man on most wanted list for child pornography arrested in Fairbanks
Kevin Trask is on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s most wanted list.
National service dog nonprofit helps Fairbanks veterans
A national nonprofit group that provides service dogs to military service members and veterans has opened a new training facility in Fairbanks.
Doyon continues search for Nenana Basin oil and gas
Interior regional Alaska Native Corporation Doyon is not giving up on finding oil and gas in the Nenana Basin, southwest of Fairbanks. That’s despite more than a decade of exploration with various partner companies, including a third well, drilled with Cook Inlet Region Incorporated this past summer.