The Yukon River village of Galena and the University of Alaska Fairbanks will investigate whether in-river turbines can provide electricity to the community. The UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Power and the nonprofit Sustainable Energy for Galena Alaska will explore the idea. Their project has received a $9.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The project […]
Fairbanks, Alaska — After 15 years of dedicated service, Steve Ginnis, executive director of Fairbanks Native Association, has announced his retirement. Ginnis has been at the helm of FNA, a community non-profit organization, steering it through significant transformations and accomplishments, since 2009. “Steve Ginnis has been a true leader, dedicated to our community and the […]
At 4:03 pm on Friday, troopers received an SOS from a satellite communications device and State and Wildlife Troopers immediately responded to the location where the SOS signal was initiated along the Denali Highway. When they arrived, they discovered that 70-year-old Bend, Oregon resident Glenn Cantor, had suffered fatal injuries in a snowmobile collision. A […]
Scoping period February 13 – March 14, virtual public meeting February 14 GLENNALLEN – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input to develop a recreation plan for managing the Castner Glacier area to better serve its estimated 12,000 annual visitors and the growing demand for recreation opportunities there. The scoping period for […]