Fairbanks

Sid Cutter dies at 77; founder of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

2011-06-03 19:06:00

Sid Cutter, who staged a hot-air balloon rally nearly 40 years ago that evolved into an annual fall festival and helped transform Albuquerque into a capital of ballooning, has died. He was 77. Cutter died May 21 in the New Mexico city after a long battle...

In North Pole, Alaska, Christmas is a year-round labor of love for Santa's helpers

2010-12-12 00:00:00

Along the Richardson Highway in the Alaskan interior, "towns" — and that's being generous — often spring up for a single purpose: to provide food, water and, of course, fuel to passing motorists. Mosquito Junction was once such a wayside. But...

How to keep your tenants happy

2010-01-03 00:00:00

Here are some tips for small-time landlords who are worried about losing tenants at a time when options for renters are greater than ever. From Multifamily Executive Magazine, these renewal tactics are aimed at professional property managers, but they...

If you go: Fairbanks, Alaska

2011-01-30 00:00:00

WHAT TO DO World Ice Art Championships, (907) 451-8250, http://www.icealaska.com. This year's competition is Feb. 22-March 27. Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. All-day admission, $10; $5 for children 6 to 12. Season passes also available. WHERE TO STAY...

Finding a path through the health insurance 'gobbledygook'

2011-04-23 00:00:00

My ZIP code is a black hole for individual health insurance. That's what I recently discovered when I tried to find the coverage I want at an affordable price. What hubris I had. My story started in 2009, when my position as a journalism professor at...

'Into the Wild' fan dies trying to reach McCandless' bus

2010-08-17 16:34:37

Joe Miller's victory celebration in Alaska is invitation-only

2010-09-03 04:36:01

Salazar: Arctic oil drilling must wait

2010-09-04 16:33:34

Outposts looks back at 2010: Unusual news

2010-12-30 16:34:39

FBI seeks leads in child porn case at Fort Irwin

2010-06-24 21:34:51

Alaska angler catches same 200-pound halibut twice

2010-07-06 16:35:38

Sarah Palin favorite for Senate faring poorly -- in Alaska

2010-07-21 16:36:14

Archaeologists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks dig for more discoveries near Feniak Lake in Noatak National Preserve, Alaska Photo courtesy: UA Museum of the North, Scott Shirar

2011-09-08 19:22:04

The 2009 interns tour the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. During the tour they met with Native Student Services and learned about college life and the various majors available at the university.

2011-07-27 15:35:50

Located 60 miles from Fairbanks, Chena Hot Springs features legendary healing mineral waters, a renewable energy tour, and a working dog mushing kennel. To keep cool you can also visit the Aurora Ice Museum.

2011-07-27 15:16:55