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01/25/2025

Counterfeit airbags are a growing problem in used cars, and most drivers have no idea if one is installed in their vehicle.

Counterfeit airbags are a growing problem with at least three deaths linked to fake parts. Our investigators uncover how you can protect yourself.

01/24/2025

“For babies, there’s only ever been 32 lung transplants, period.” As a newborn, baby Kylie was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease. Now, she is thriving after needing a double lung transplant at less than a year old.

“For babies, there’s only ever been 32 lung transplants, period.”

01/23/2025

This man believed he was dealing with a tech company he knew, but a convincing scammer masked as the company instead duped him out of thousands of dollars.

01/23/2025

In a case prosecutors characterize as “one of, if not the most, shocking cases in Fairbanks’ history,” the man convicted of the 2021 deadly shooting at the west Fairbanks Safeway was sentenced to 85 years in prison.

Butcher shot and killed 41-year-old Harley Titus just outside the store entrance before going into the store and shooting more rounds, injuring employee Chris Sanderson.

01/22/2025

An 89-year-old grandmother and retired schoolteacher wandered nearly a mile away from her memory care facility where, days later, she was found dead. Our investigators examine how it happened and find similar disappearances are happening at other facilities as well.

Government inspectors found hundreds of deficiencies related to wandering risks in facilities in multiple states

01/22/2025

The Fairbanks North Star Borough is asking for input from the public about a planned land sale west of Fairbanks.

This land being sold will be zoned to only allow single-family homes.

01/22/2025

While Anchorage may not be getting much snow this week, snow is falling in several southern states.

01/22/2025

Sugary drinks are a major source of added sugars in the U.S., posing serious health risks, but experts say simple strategies can help reduce consumption.

01/22/2025

Despite an increase in energy generation capacity, a decreasing consumer base has led to higher energy prices in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

01/22/2025

A Fairbanks jury found a 25-year-old former Fort Wainwright soldier guilty Tuesday of sexually abusing multiple underage girls.

01/21/2025

President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency token, the $TRUMP meme coin, is already worth billions after less than a week of trading.

$TRUMP surged to more than $30 Saturday afternoon with a market cap of over $6 billion.

01/21/2025

The Alaska Bar Association honored the legacy and words of Martin Luther King Jr. with their 16th annual free legal help clinic

Volunteer attorneys provided free legal assistance to low and moderate income Alaskans at various locations across the state.

01/21/2025

One Indigenous-led group in Alaska is watching the proceedings with caution.

A Native-led organization is concerned about President Trump's stance on resource development and human rights.

01/21/2025

A long-term internet outage caused by a subsea fiber cut has left many North Slope and Northwest communities scrambling for alternative solutions.

01/21/2025

A big part of Trump’s plan to put America first includes harnessing and relying on U.S. energy and resources, much of which resides in Alaska.

Donald Trump has returned to power, sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America on Monday at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. In his inauguration speech, President Trump laid out his vision for America, saying the country will thrive over the next four years.

01/20/2025

With not nearly enough Americans interested in agricultural work, farmers are being forced to spend thousands of dollars each year to bring in foreign workers legally on temporary visas.

With not nearly enough Americans interested in ag work, farmers must spend thousands of dollars each year to bring in foreign workers legally on temporary visas

01/19/2025

"When a rocket came in we’d just dive to the ground and my chain might have broken and the tag came off.” See how this Vietnam Veteran was reunited with his lost dog tags over 50 years after the war.

“We got a lot of attacks during that time. When a rocket came in we’d just dive to the ground and my chain might have broken and the tag came off.”

01/18/2025

Despite the rising costs of car insurance, there are steps you can take to lower your premiums.

Auto insurance premiums have soared by 18.6% over the last year, according to a new report by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA).