Dietrich Quarry blasting scheduled for 6 p.m. over several days in June FAIRBANKS, Alaska — During June, Dalton Highway traffic will be stalled for blasting operations in the Dietrich Quarry mine site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The operator, Nanuq Inc. is planning up to four blasting shots scheduled for 6 p.m. during […]
Popular Dalton Highway recreation sites evacuated as the Fish Fire approaches FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Due to ongoing wildland fire activity associated with the Fish Fire #319, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Yukon Field Office is evacuating and closing the Arctic Circle campground, near Dalton Highway milepost 115 effective immediately. The evacuation and […]
The Arctic Interagency Visitor Center and Dalton Highway recreation sites welcome visitors COLDFOOT, Alaska – Summer recreation sites along the Dalton Highway are open for the summer season, including the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center (AIVC) in Coldfoot and the Yukon River Contact Station at the Yukon River Bridge the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Friday. In addition, the Five Mile, Arctic Circle, and […]
Following a days long search, members of the SEADOGs search team announced that they had located the remains of the Kake man who was the subject of an extensive search on Monday. Search members, on Monday morning, reported that SEARCH members had located Kake resident, 55-year-old David Dalton 2.5 miles from his vehicle near Sitkum […]