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Top Interior StoryWood-Burning Blamed for Poor Air in FairbanksYou might expect pollution problems in big cities like Los Angeles or New York. But Fairbanks? Federal environmental officials say Alaska's second largest city is right up there on the list of cities violating fine particle pollution standards. In Fairbanks, officials say the problem is due in part to wood stoves and outdoor boilers belching small particles into the air. That's forcing residents to breathe some of the worse air in the nation. Read more » More Interior StoriesFrontier to Start Denver-to-Fairbanks Air ServiceDenver-based Frontier Airlines announced Thursday it is starting seasonal summer service to Fairbanks International Airport. The nonstop flights from Denver will start May 14 and continue four days a week through Sept. 12. Praising the news is Deb Hickok, president and CEO of the Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau. Read more » 
Local Kids Take Advantage of the Fresh Snow
Trailside Discovery is teaming up with local Title 1 schools to teach kids how to learn through exploration. After Anchorage's first snowfall, Outreach Specialist Kimbrough Mauney brought skis to Wonder Park Elementary. She hopes other schools decide to follow the trend. Read more » Fairbanks Chamber Backs Mat-Su Rail PlanThe Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a plan by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Alaska Railroad to extend track to industrial land near Anchorage. The Point MacKenzie site on the north shore of Cook Inlet is a deep water port that could handle exports of coal, limestone and other natural resources. Read more » Interior Headlines
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