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Ned Rozell | Aug 9 2010

In 1967 the Chena River spilled over its banks and flooded Fairbanks. For more than a week, the city core was underwater, and the town became a lake more than five miles wide. The flood forced thousands of people to leave the city and caused more than $180 million in damage to homes and businesses.

Willow rose hosts insect drama within

Story | Fairbanks | Outdoors

Ned Rozell | Jul 27 2010

From the more-you-look-the-more-you-see file, I present the willow rose.

July sunset in downtown Fairbanks

Video | Fairbanks | Misc.

Ronn Murray | Jul 13 2010

This is a sunset Time Lapse of downtown Fairbanks taken on July 7th, 2010. This 20 second clip compresses about 2 hours of time.

Wander Lake

Video | Fairbanks | Outdoors

Ronn Murray | Jul 7 2010

It took me a while to get the composition I wanted and so I missed most of the sunset. Despite this, you can see how short the time is between sunrise and sunset this time of year. This video was shot on night of June 23rd, 2010 (two days after summer solstice) and continues into the sunrise the morning of June 24th. This was taken at Wander Lake Wildlife Sanctuary which is a part of Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks, AK.

Pan of Chena River crane accident

Video | Fairbanks | News & Politics

Donovan Goertz | Jul 1 2010

Tuesday morning a crane being used to construct a new bridge over the Chena River fell and spilled fuel into the river. No-one was injured. This is several hours later.

Blooming wild iris

Video | Fairbanks | Outdoors

Ronn Murray | Jun 18 2010

This time lapse video is a compilation of 9 1/2 hours 2 cameras and 1 transplanted Iris in Fairbanks.

Hughes at Weeks, 1938

Video | Fairbanks | History

Alaska Film Archives | May 27 2010

A quick silent film clip of Howard Hughes landing at Weeks Field in Fairbanks during his around-the-world record setting flight.

Local food here!

Story | Fairbanks | Food

Deirdre Helfferich, The Ester Republic | May 26 2010

A new grocery store in Fairbanks has local food fans excited.

Laser light, GPS, Subaru used for precise glacier measurement

Story | Fairbanks | Education

Ned Rozell | May 13 2010

As Chris Larsen drives his 1997 Subaru Legacy wagon around the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, the jutting apparatus bolted to his car’s roof rack draws a few stares.

Woodsman origins

Video | Fairbanks | History

James Johnson III | May 10 2010

My grandfather James Johnson Sr. telling one of his stories from the village of Ruby, Alaska on the beliefs of woodsmen from that region.

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