After receiving a report of a motor vehicle collision at mile 82 of the Richardson Highway at 1:50 pm on Thursday, Troopers responded to the scene to assist and investigate. Upon arrival, troopers found that 35-year-old Preston Welter had suffered serious injuries in the collision. Despite life-saving being administered, Welter succumbed to his injuries and […]
At the end of this month, Vladimir Romanovsky will retire after 30 years as a professor and permafrost scientist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute. This comes at a time when people — finally — no longer squint at him with a puzzled look when he mentions what he studies. Permafrost is ground […]
The Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Fairbanks have recently responded to numerous incidents involving aggressive moose across Interior Alaska. The snow and rain that accumulated in late December has created conditions that are very challenging for moose. As a result of these conditions, moose are highly stressed and have been acting more aggressively than is normal. […]
Denali Park – Alaska. The National Park Service (NPS) posted the Polychrome Area Improvements Environmental Assessment (EA) for a 30-day public review period ending February 13, 2022. The Polychrome Area Improvements EA evaluates the construction of several engineered solutions between miles 44-46 of the Denali Park Road in the Polychrome Area, including a bridge across the Pretty Rocks landslide. The EA can be accessed online […]