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Marvin Captain leads a balanced attack to beat Nenana
The Tok Wolverines's game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They took down Nenana 65-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tok also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Basketball Game Recap: Nenana Lynx vs. Tok Wolverines
The Nenana Lynx lost against the Tok Wolverines back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Nenana lost to Tok at home by a decisive 65-50 margin. Nenana has struggled against Tok recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Snowmachine company and tester plead not guilty to reckless driving in dog team accident in Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Polaris test rider, Erik Johnson pleaded not guilty on Monday to reckless driving. Johnson, a resident from Roseau, Minnesota, made his plea via phone in a Nenana courtroom. State prosecutors allege 48-year-old Johnson hit Jim Lanier’s dog team with his snowmachine in the Cantwell area on...
Nenana elderly fraud case headed back to courts for retrial
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Character-based testimony against two defendants in a 2022 trial that should not have been allowed necessitates retrying a 3-year-old Nenana real estate fraud case, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines ruled on Feb. 28. Haines’ order found the original 2022 felony fraud and theft trial for...
GVEA to extend use of Healy power plant
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Healy Power Plant Unit No. 2 will push megawatts into the Railbelt for longer than expected. The power plant’s extended use comes as one part of a modification to Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA) Strategic Generation Plan (SGP), which the board of directors voted into place unanimously Feb 27.
Guessing game season: Tripod set on Tanana River
The 2024 Nenana Ice Classic Tripod was placed on the Tanana River on Sunday at Nenana. The Ice Classic is Alaska’s beloved guessing game. It started in Nenana in the winter of 1917, when a group of engineers surveying for the Alaska Railroad bet $800 in the pot with their guesses for when the river would break up. The tradition has continued for what will be the 107th year.
Feds Pump $9.5M into River Energy Research for Galena
A research barge at the Tanana River Test Site near Nenana points upstream in 2023. Testing of prototypes at the site helps technology developers create systems that are ready for pilot deployments, like the one being studied for Galena. The UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) and the...
Basketball Game Recap: Hooper Bay Warriors vs. Nenana Lynx
On Saturday, the Hooper Bay Warriors faced the Nenana Lynx in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hooper Bay fell just short of Nenana by a score of 39-36. Hooper Bay has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Snowmachine test driver involved in deadly sled dog collision facing charges
A Minnesota man who hit and killed three sled dogs while testing snowmachines for Polaris late last year near Cantwell has been charged with a misdemeanor, according to court documents.
Basketball Game Recap: Nenana Lynx vs. Hooper Bay Warriors
The Nenana Lynx's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 89-20 loss at the hands of Hooper Bay. While losing is never fun, Nenana can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Hooper Bay is ranked third).
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