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Arctic Lightning Air Show returns to Eielson Air Force Base
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Hundreds of people gathered at Eielson Air Force Base Saturday for the Arctic Lightning Air Show, a free public event held every two years that gives Interior residents a close look at military and civilian aircraft. The two-day show featured performances ranging from Piper Cubs to...
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Tanana Valley State Fair 2026 kicks off in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - This summer’s Tanana Valley State Fair opened its doors Friday in Fairbanks, under bright, sunny and warm conditions. Hundreds of community members came out for opening day, with lines of varying length at different attractions, including rides, food trucks, games, merchandise, axe throwing and horse rides.
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Interior Native Vote Hosts Candidate Mixer
Community members had the opportunity to meet local and state candidates during the Interior Native Vote Candidate Mixer held July 20 in Fairbanks. The nonpartisan event gave voters a chance to speak directly with candidates, ask questions about issues important to them, and learn more before casting their ballots in the upcoming Primary Election.
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World War II Sparked Creation of Geophysical Institute
Special to the Van Nuys News Press, Alaska Science Forum: Rod Boyce. As presidential bill signings go, H.R. 6486 wasn’t a particularly exciting one for the nation on July 31, 1946. But it would prove historic for the University of Alaska and the future state. It was the day...
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Chena Pump Road roundabout construction to intensify in August, bringing months of detours
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Construction on a new roundabout at the intersection of Chena Small Tracts Road, Old Chena Ridge Road, and Chena Pump Road will intensify starting in August, leaving drivers and families near Woodriver Elementary School facing months of detours as the school year begins. What’s happening at...
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Tanana Valley State Fair opens Friday with new concerts, play space and parking fee
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The Tanana Valley State Fair opens Friday, July 31 with a new nightly concert series, a dedicated play area for young children and a $3 parking fee — changes organizers say are a direct response to growing crowds. New entertainment and attractions. Lilli Wilcher, operations...
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City of Fairbanks works to develop warming center ahead of winter
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Following a March announcement from non-profit organization, Fairbanks HopeLink, that they would not be reopening their warming center for the coming winter season, the City of Fairbanks is working with other local organizations to prepare a resource for unhoused people to come in from the cold.
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North Pole Fire Chief receives honors for service
NORTH POLE, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - North Pole Fire Chief Chad Heineken was awarded the 2025 Chief Warren B. Cummings Chief Officer of the Year Award from the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association in January of this year, accepting honors earlier this month from the Alaska State Legislature. In a ceremony attended...
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172nd Stryker Brigade reunion marks 20 years since historic Iraq deployment
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Twenty years after one of the longest combat deployments of the Iraq War, veterans of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team returned to the post where their unit once called home — this time to remember, reunite and honor the 36 soldiers who never came back.
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Fairbanks Assembly OKs inking agreement with UAF for hockey venue
The Carlson Center is set to remain the home ice rink for the University of Alaska Fairbanks' hockey team, as it has been since 1990. That's after the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly passed an ordinance authorizing the administration to reenter into a partnership agreement with UAF, including a $1 lease for the NCAA Division I college hockey program's exclusive use of the arena's locker rooms.
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Sullivan talks Alaska trade jobs with ‘Dirty Jobs’ host Mike Rowe
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Sen. Dan Sullivan visited the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center with television host Mike Rowe on Friday to discuss opportunities in Alaska for working in the trades. Sullivan called Rowe, who has hosted the reality show “Dirty Jobs” for 10 seasons, “the best ambassador in America for...
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North Pole memorial ceremony to add three fallen heroes next month
The City of North Pole is inviting the public to honor fallen heroes during an annual memorial ceremony next month. This year’s event will include the addition of three new names to the Fallen Heroes Memorial. The Fallen Heroes Memorial Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, at the...
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Wilson, Rotermund blame other assembly members for high crime rate, business closures
State employee Tammie Wilson, a member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, has her own campaign organization she calls “Save the State.”. The largest donors to “Save the State” are Wilson and fellow assembly member Brett Rotermund, co-owner of Bulletproof Trailers. Save the State from what?
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Fairbanks assembly, school district explore changes to savings cap after $11M clawback
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly and School District met Thursday to discuss the borough’s current policy for how much the district is allowed to save in its fund balances — with both sides signaling openness to changes that could give the district more financial flexibility without scrapping the cap altogether.
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Ester Fest finds new purpose amid park ownership
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - The Ester Community Association is hosting its annual Ester Fest this Saturday, marking the first time the fundraiser has a new goal: maintaining and improving a park the nonprofit now owns outright. The Ester Community Park has served as one of the few gathering spaces in...
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UAF Selected to Lead NSF Critical Minerals Innovation Engine with Potential for $160M in Funding
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been selected to lead a new National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine focused on critical minerals, a designation that could bring as much as $160 million in federal funding to Alaska over the next decade while expanding research, workforce development, and domestic mineral supply chains.