Dermot Cole
Columnist
Call Dermot at 907-459-7530.
Dermot Cole is a longtime columnist for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and author of five books, four of them about Alaska history. He writes a daily general interest column in the local section of the newspaper, writing about everything from politics to community events. Cole has written extensively about Alaska and Alaska history for nearly 30 years. He has worked for the Daily News-Miner since the 1970s, but he also spent one year at The Associated Press in Seattle. His books include: "Frank Barr: Bush Pilot in Alaska and the Yukon", "Amazing Pipeline Stories: How Building the trans-Alaska Pipeline Transformed Life on America's Last Frontier," "Fairbanks: A Gold Rush Town that Beat the Odds" and "Fairbanks: A Pictorial History." Cole grew up in Pennsylvania and lived in Taiwan, Montana and Hong Kong before moving to Alaska in 1974. A graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cole is married to writer Debbie Carter and has three children.
Recent Stories
- McCain is on collision course with Alaska’s habit of seeking federal funds
- Sunday, July 6, 2008
- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is still running against the “bridge to nowhere” in Alaska, one of the projects championed by the Alaska congressional delegation, even though the bridge is going nowhere fast.
- Getting past anger, Southcentral legislators can help rest of state on energy
- Saturday, July 5, 2008
- Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker, never one to avoid a fight when the opportunity presents itself, says he is not trying to make enemies in Anchorage about natural gas prices.
- About 250 borough tax bills mailed with wayward Kodiak return envelopes
- Friday, July 4, 2008
- The Kodiak borough is not going to collect your taxes.
- Expect comedy of acting errors at Fairbanks Drama Association dinner theater
- Tuesday, July 1, 2008
- As unlikely as this sounds, I have been cast as a "dashing romantic hero" for my stage debut
- State Farm Insurance sends photographer to check on homes in the woods
- Monday, June 30, 2008
- A lot of people like to live in the woods and hate to cut down trees.
- End of Army medical evacuation service may slow response by up to four hours
- Sunday, June 29, 2008
- If you suffer a serious accident far from an airport, the chances of getting help in a hurry are not going to be the same after Monday.
- Motorists, bicyclists need to share road on bike rally to Chena Hot Springs
- Saturday, June 28, 2008
- Those of us who plan to ride bicycles from Fairbanks out Chena Hot Springs Road in the bike rally this morning will be sharing the highways with motorists.
- Returning from Far East visit, columnist decides it’s time to seek illumination
- Friday, June 27, 2008
- I am just back from Massachusetts and a family gathering with most of my siblings.
- Terry and Claire Hall move on, leaving positive impression on Fairbanks
- Saturday, June 14, 2008
- The child, not tall enough to elevate his chin above the counter, stood next to Terry Hall in a checkout line and looked skyward.
- Music Man Karl Carlson master of the accordion, always played it cool
- Thursday, June 12, 2008
- The Frigidaires just won’t be as cool after this.