Fort Yukon News

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game could get an extra $1.3 million to help figure out why Yukon River salmon runs have been failing if funding proposed by Gov.

Another poor chum salmon catch this year is making it hard for mushers in Fort Yukon to feed their sled dogs.

" If you think it was cold in Fairbanks on Saturday, be thankful you weren't in Bettles.

If you thought it was cold these past couple of days, you may be in for a surprise.

On Friday afternoon, the Sitka Local Foods Network hosted anthropology student Elizabeth Kunibe of Juneau for a presentation, "Growing in Sitka and Southeast Alaska: Food of Today, Tomorrow and 200 Years Ago." This presentation took place at the Kettleson Memorial Library and we had a standing-room-only crowd of 50-plus, despite being arranged less ...

The city of Fort Yukon is back in the liquor business.State regulators allowed Fort Yukon to reopen its city-run liquor store after shutting it down Friday amid confusion over whether voters had given the city permission to hold a liquor license.

The Sitka Local Foods Network will host a brief historical gardening presentation by Elizabeth Kunibe, "Growing in Sitka and Southeast Alaska: Food of Today, Tomorrow and 200 Years Ago," at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct.

Extensive collection of images of Alaska animals roaming the wilderness and, in many cases, our own backyard.

Sept. 25, 1999 - Flames engulfed the Sourdough Hotel in Fort Yukon on Thursday, claiming 100 years of Alaska history and a formidable piece of the city skyline.

On Sunday, Sept. 13, a young man in Fort Yukon accidentally shot himself dead in front of friends with a gun he did not know was loaded.

TelAlaska Cellular has added wireless telephone service to Cold Bay, Fort Yukon and King Cove for the first time, the company said.

A fairly quiet day across much of Canada, so I figured I would dig up some images and charts......... 1. Fall color has arrived in the north country.

Roger Brooks, owner of Brooks Fuel Inc., stands near one of his classic Douglas DC-4 aircraft, used to transport fuel to some of the states most remote regions.

Aug. 12, 1999 a ' Jeri Garbarino persevered. When an Internet auctioneer selling rare Beanie Babies didna TMt want to deal with her, she convinced him to change his mind.

Lu Young was not a public person, but she played an important part in Don Young's public career for the past four decades.

Gov. Sean Parnell has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff Tuesday in memory of Lu Young, the wife of Rep.

Rep. Don Young's wife of nearly 50 years, Lu Young, passed away last night. Young's spokeswoman says it appears Lu died of natural causes.

Winds from the south are expected to blow wildfire smoke into Fairbanks today, according to the National Weather Service.

For some workers affected by spring flooding in Alaska, the deadline to apply for disaster unemployment assistance is Thursday.

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued an advisory for dense smoke in the central Interior until 6 a.m. Tuesday because of wildfires.