This Day in Alaska History-November 7th, 1913
Fairbanks Resident Joshua Bell Convicted in Double Execution
(Fairbanks, AK) – Tuesday, a Fairbanks jury found 23-year-old Joshua Bell guilty of two counts of Murder in the First Degree for the August 2022 murders of Ricardo Duperior and Rachel Wright. He was also convicted of Tampering with Physical Evidence and Solicitation of Murder in the First Degree. On Aug. 7, 2022, around 2:30 […]
Study and report offer insights into ice conditions
As Alaska’s rivers begin serving as winter roads and trails, a new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks helps explain why certain stretches of water never seem to freeze. Researchers from UAF’s Water and Environmental Research Center, part of the Institute of Northern Engineering, conducted hydraulic modeling and analyzed a decade of satellite data […]
The number of debt collection cases in Alaska state courts is soaring, following national trends
by James Brooks, Alaska Beacon November 5, 2025 Every morning, Alaska’s court system publishes an updated list of new civil lawsuits filed across the state during the past week. And every morning, that list is dominated by debt collection cases, newly filed by credit card companies, debt collection firms or businesses seeking repayment. On Tuesday, […]