A spokesman for the Alaska Division of Forestry says the agency is assessing what it’s missing after a man broke into two fenced state parking lots Sunday in Fairbanks and drove off with a state truck and trailer.
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As Climate Changes, Meteorologists Relying Less on ‘Using the Past to Inform the Future’
National Weather Service Meteorologist, Rick Thoman, believes the arctic is in for a more normal winter this year, but he says climate change has made past weather events less useful for predicting arctic weather.
Denali’s dogs: Protecting the environment and preserving heritage
There’s only one park in America with canine rangers: Denali National Park. The use of sled dogs is older than the park itself. In the summers, the dogs serve as ambassadors. During the winter months, they ferry park employees through areas closed to motorized vehicles.
Video: Below ground in the Fairbanks permafrost tunnel
Ancient microbes, unusual ice structures, mammoth bones – there’s a lot happening below the surface in the Fairbanks Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility.
A week after return to duty, Fairbanks police chief back on leave
Fairbanks city police Chief Randall Aragon is on administrative leave again. A week after outgoing Mayor John Eberhart returned Aragon to duty, newly sworn in Mayor Jim Matherly reversed the order Tuesday and put the chief back on paid leave. Matherly said the decision is because an independent investigation into whether or not a private security business operated by the chief constitutes a conflict of interest, is still pending.
Concerns over tribal, corporate affiliation prompt candidate to withdraw AFN leadership bid
Joe Nelson of Juneau said many in the delegation felt strongly that the position should be filled by a tribal representative.