[smartslider3 slider=2] Fairbanks’s recent mornings in the minus 30s Fahrenheit may be extending local residents’ winter fatigue, but there are some rewards that come with cold, clear skies. Sundogs are two colorful bursts of light that appear on either side of the sun. Besides spicing up the skyscape, sundogs indicate the presence of falling […]
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have identified a new species of thalattosaur, a marine reptile that lived more than 200 million years ago. The new species, Gunakadeit joseeae, is the most complete thalattosaur ever found in North America and has given paleontologists new insights about the thalattosaurs’ family tree, according to a […]
Alaska State Troopers reported on a violent assault that took place in Mentasta Lake on Wednesday night where the victim had to be transported by EMS due to the extent of injuries. The report of the assault was received by Alaska State Troopers at 8:29 pm on Wednesday night. The investigation found that 22-year-old […]
Late Monday night troopers responded to a domestic violence call at a Fairbanks address at 11:01 pm. When they arrived and opened an investigation into the family disturbance, the troopers found that 25-year-old Nelson Ross, who was intoxicated, had assaulted his father. Ross, clad only in boxer shorts, barricaded himself in the attic and […]