Fairbanks, AK

In early August, hiker Brad Bartels set down his pack, propped up his camera for a selfie, took a picture in front of a monument in Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, and became the first known person to ever complete the Alaska Long Trail thru-hike.

Though the trail itself is not yet officially complete, Bradford Bartels says he made the trek from Seward to Fairbanks in 47 days, finishing in early August.

Dmitrieva Antal, Klukwan’s new principal and kindergarten through high school teacher, is new to the school, however she is not new to the Chilkat Valley or Southeast. Antal, who grew up in the San Francisco-area, moved to Alaska when she was 18 to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She met her first husband while […] The post Klukwan gets new teacher who doubles as principal appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

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Note: This article was originally published 30 years ago, on Aug. 7, 1996. Brian Barnes and author Ned Rozell have since retired from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and scientists now know that the wood frog’s internal body temperature can dip to 0.6 degrees below zero Fahrenheit while overwintering. So the wood frogs are still out there, hopping around and readying for the long winter ahead!

Eileen F. Kowalski (Stickle) touched the lives of all who knew her with her deep kindness, enduring care, and unwavering love. Born on Dec. 28, 1967, in Fairbanks, Alaska, Eileen grew up surrounded by the beauty and resilience of the Alaskan landscape — a spirit that she carried with her throughout her remarkable life. From […]

More than a month after the summer solstice, Fairbanks is still the land of the midnight sun. Joggers are out getting in their late-night runs along Farmers Loop, and we still don’t need our headlights after another evening ice cream at Hot Licks.

In this newscast: The National Weather Service issued a glacial outburst flood warning alerting the public that the flood has begun on Tuesday; Sport fisherman in Southeast can catch more king salmon in the region beginning this month; Officials from Fairbanks and the Arctic Winter Games inked an agreement Monday naming the Interior Alaska city as the host for 2028; Flushable wipes are wreaking havoc on Anchorage's wastewater treatment systems.