Officials for the Nenana Ice Classic report that there will be no further measurements made for the Alaska’s 100-year-old guessing game held each spring. They report that the last measurement, taken on April 14th, was gauged at 32.3 inches, and say that because of the current condition of the ice, it was no longer safe […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) –The Taylor Highway is now open from the Alaska Highway to the city of Eagle. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Maintenance and Operations crews started removing snow and ice along the 160-mile road in late March. The Boundary Spur, also known as the Top of the World Highway, remains closed until […]
Alaska State troopers reported on Tuesday that during a Monday night encounter with a 2000 maroon Ford pickup truck, stopped for a traffic violation on the Parks Highway, the driver attempted to pepper spray to trooper, before racing off and taking the trooper on a chase for over 72 miles. A trooper on patrol conducted […]
Over 2,300 new construction jobs will be opening up in Interior Alaska as preparations begin to base two squadrons of F-35 at Eielson Air Force Base. Construction is set to begin in 2017, with the arrival of F-35s to begin in 2020. The decision to bring 54 new aircraft to Eielson Air Force base marks […]