A random meeting between a scientist and an artist in the remote and quirky village of McCarthy, Alaska, last year led to new ways to communicate with the public about rapid changes occurring on the Kennicott Glacier. Glaciologist Eric Petersen from the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute met artist and arts administrator Nina Elder during […]
Drawing created by Mr. Keeling that showed his desire to see his former girlfriend harmed, including a hand-drawn picture of her home in flames. FAIRBANKS – A Fairbanks man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline for stalking and […]
A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist has discovered a method for detecting and better defining meteorite impact sites that have long lost their tell-tale craters. The discovery could further the study of not only Earth’s geology but also that of other bodies in our solar system. The key, according to work by associate research professor Gunther […]
On Monday evening a 17-year-old teen lost his life in a head-on collision with a Peterbilt tanker truck, troopers revealed. At 5:26 pm on Monday, troopers were notified of the collision at mile 2 on Chena Hot Springs Road and they responded to the scene along with first responders. Upon arrival, the teen, only identified […]