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Think lots of vacancy must mean easy renting? In Fairbanks, it's not that simple.
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (1124+ words) As a general rule, I think that when you see high vacancy rates, you tend to see lower rental costs " and vice versa," said Rob Kreiger, a senior economist with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. But that…...
04-01-26 KUAC MORNING NEWS
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (75+ words) The Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor wants more funding for the school district in the upcoming budget. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski gave her annual address to the Alaska Legislature. This year's Cama'i Dance Festival brought three packed days of performances and…...
Fairbanks Children's Museum to move into city hall by 2029
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (618+ words) The Fairbanks Children's Museum is on track to begin a multi-year move into a 15,000 square-foot space inside city hall " where the nonprofit also plans to start offering childcare. That's after the Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance Monday that authorizes…...
A new law tightens access to SNAP benefits. Experts say it could leave Alaska veterans out in the cold.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (903+ words) Ashley Edginton is the volunteer coordinator for Meals on Wheels in Fairbanks. But on an unusually cold March morning, with temperatures dipping into the negative thirties, she had to make the deliveries herself. "You're going to be driving in immense…...
Food prices expected to rise as war hits fertilizer supply
2+ week, 3+ day ago (87+ words) Food prices expected to rise as war hits fertilizer supply'KUAC Food prices expected to rise as war hits fertilizer supply As spring planting season begins, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with David Bowen, a fourth-generation farmer in Mississippi who is…...
Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate
2+ week, 6+ day ago (318+ words) We might look at cave paintings and conclude that our prehistoric ancestors speared a bison or saber-toothed tiger and just hefted their carcasses into a fire. But new research suggests that our forbears had more varied and cosmopolitan tastes, centuries…...
Alaska-based warplanes intercept two Russian aircraft formations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (364+ words) The North American Aerospace Defense Command said today that U.S. aircraft intercepted a total of eight Russian military planes Thursday that were flying through international airspace off the western coast of Alaska. NORAD said in a news release issued Thursday that…...
Heavy snowfall impacts travel and public services in Fairbanks area
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) UPDATE: The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District announced Monday night that schools would remain closed on Tuesday. The borough also announced late Monday that its public services, like libraries and public transit, would be suspended again on Tuesday. Inclement…...
Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (582+ words) In Peshawar, around 40 miles from the Torkham border, business leaders have been forced to look for possible workarounds. On a whiteboard in his office, trader Shahid Hussain has mapped out alternate routes for his exports through China. His shipments of…...
Mushers On the Move
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (446+ words) There's a lot to say about what's different in the 2026 Quest. For starters, it's longer than it has been in recent years, and there are fewer teams. But there's also a lot to say about what's been the same. On…...