Top Stories
Fairbanks woman charged with attempted murder in neighbor's stabbing
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks woman accused of stabbing her neighbor in the arm last month has been indicted for attempted murder. Jennifer E. Loving, 31, has been in jail since Jan. 28 when she alle...
12 hrs ago | 13 13 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
The Polaris Building is seen Monday afternoon, February 8, 2010, from the downtown parking garage. — John Wagner/News-Miner Polaris developer outlines plans to Fairbanks City Council
FAIRBANKS — Anchorage developer Marc Marlow updated Fairbanks City Council members of his plans to redevelop the Polaris building, an empty downtown hotel, at a work session preceding Monday’s r...
12 hrs ago | 15 15 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Sam Deltour, 25, of Sint-Kruis, Belgium, crosses a slough as he leaves the Circle checkpoint and heads out onto the Yukon River on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Deltour was the fifteenth musher of 24 still in the race to leave the historic Yukon River village. — Sam Harrel/News-Miner Steer, Mackey set speed records to Slaven's Roadhouse
CIRCLE — Just after midnight Monday morning, Lance Mackey walked over to Hugh Neff in the Circle checkpoint dog yard and told him who was the champion. “Saints won,” he said. As for who will win...
12 hrs ago | 5 5 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Labor chairman: Alaska gasoline price gouging bills need work
JUNEAU – Work is needed on a pair of bills aimed at regulating wholesale gasoline prices, a key House committee chairman said Monday. The bills, as proposed, would place a ceiling on the ...
22 hrs ago | 19 19 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Carl Cochrane, shows musher Peter Fleck some of his craftwork in his cabin Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, on Birch Creek 25 miles from Circle, Alaska. Fleck, 19, of Salisbury, England, was taking advantage of a warm cabin Cochrane"s hospitality as he rested during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Cochrane, 76, who has lived on the banks of the river since 1969, opens his home to the mushers each year. "When it is 50, 60 below I get a lot of them stopping here," Cochrane said. — Sam Harrel/News-Miner
view slideshow (3 images)
Birch Creek cabin is annual oasis for exhausted Yukon Quest mushers
by Joshua Armstrong / jarmstrong@newsminer.com
12 hrs ago | 4 4 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
CENTRAL — His main reason for moving to Alaska was “to get the hell out of civilization,” but Carl Cochrane is anything but reclusive. Cochrane’s doors have always been open to visitors, and the ...
Calendar
event calendar Icon_info

Tuesday, 09, 2010
post a new event Icon_info

Energy talk launches 2... 7:00 PM
The United States consumes more energy tha...
Pajama Storytime 7:15 PM
$0 An evening storytime for 3-10 year olds. P...
Preschool Storytime 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
$0 A free storytime for 3-5 year olds, held i...
Science for Alaska lec... 7:00 PM
Fairbanks air quality can be unhealthy. Fi...
Learn about Falcon Jos... 7:00 PM
Julie Stricker will talk about Falcon Josl...
http://fairbanks.uber.matchbin.net/pages/columns_dermot_cole http://fairbanks.uber.matchbin.net/pages/blogs_dermot_cole
Council adopts Cleworth plan for fluoride committee by dermotcole
Feb 09, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Six prominent local scientists have agreed to serve on a new city committee to prepare a report on the use of fluoride in the water systems in Fairbanks. Retired UAF Chemistry Professor Paul Reichardt is to lead the committee, while others named to the panel are UAF Chemistry Professor Emerit...
1BLE_ViperI6_antonov_039_m.jpg Giant Russian plane is one of a kind by dermotcole
Feb 08, 2010 | 7 7 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
The giant Russian plane due to land at Fairbanks International Airport Tuesday morning is the only one its kind flying today. It was designed to carry the Russian version of the space shuttle. While that program was canceled, the AN-225 has carried loads that don't fit in any other aircraft...
Bobby Sheldon and his car. (Candy Waugaman collection) Bobby Sheldon's historic 1905 car rides again by dermotcole
Feb 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
One of the most important cars in Alaska history, built out of odds and ends,  is set to roll across town Tuesday afternoon in a heated van. Bobby Sheldon's handmade 1905 car is to be transported to the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, where it will be on loan for the next five years. S...
Top AP Photos


or Search by category
Pictures of the Year 2009
Vote in our poll
Feb 02 10 - 04:55 PM

How do you welcome the return of the sun to Fairbanks?

Most popular stories
National News
International News
Entertainment News


My Best Photos - January 2010
Sunday morning I woke up to find this young male moose at my kitchen window looking for food in my window boxes. My camera was in my pocketbook on the table right in front of the window! I was very hesitant to get it with only a pane of glass between me and this moose! I moved really slow, got a great picture ... and very lucky! Christine Shurow, North Pole
view slideshow (12 images)
Art by Dee Dee