A new line of federal funding will help researchers find new ways to extract critical minerals from existing mines.

Republican Bernadette Wilson is again calling on fellow Republicans to drop out of the governor race. //UAF researchers say work is underway on a project to reduce U.S. dependence on imported critical minerals. // The U.S. government wants the Red Dog lead and zinc mine operator to pay a fine for spilling contaminated water into a creek. // Alaska health officials say influenza-related illnesses killed 36 Alaskans in the 2025-26 flu season. // Alaska State Troopers have identified the victims of last week’s plane crash in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. // The FNSB School District and the union that represents the district’s classified staff have OK’d a tentative one-year agreement.

Alaska State Troopers say a plane crash killed two people Thursday near Nabesna. // State officials say 75 absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities in last month’s primary election arrived too late to be counted. // President Trump’s appointee to serve as chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has a fondness for Russia, according to a recent story by ProPublica. // The Mat-Su Borough School District is moving ahead on a plan to allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed weapons in schools. // Suicide death rates for elder Alaskans have been rising, especially for people age 75 and older. But the state is taking steps to better understand the issue. // It’s Fat Bear Week at the Katmai National Park and Preserve.

The Air Force is asking for public input on a plan to begin work in an area on Eielson Air Force Base where a small nuclear reactor would be located. The so-called microreactor would provide backup electricity and heat for the base.

The Air Force is seeking public input on plans for a small nuclear reactor at Eielson Air Force Base, and scientists found new sea sponges in Alaska.

Municipal Elections are October 6, 2026. Early Voting starts September 21. Your opportunity to hear from the candidates on the Municipal Ballot for Fairbanks City Council is here.

Municipal Elections are October 6, 2026. Early Voting starts September 21. Your opportunity to hear from the candidates on the Municipal Ballot for Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board is here.

Municipal Elections are October 6, 2026. Early Voting starts September 21. Your opportunity to hear from the candidates on the Municipal Ballot for Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is here.

Fairbanks Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two people that occurred Wednesday at a residence on the city’s east side. According to a police news release, investigators believe the first shooting was accidental, and the second was a suicide.