Military families are rocked by the second school closure on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Sections.

FAIRBANKS — Some might say the Fentress family is a group of cold-hearted characters, but they wouldn’t be talking about the warm-blooded, living people. They would be talking about the ...

He said the Air Force has invested in growing the Eielson base, and the school is a key part of supporting military families stationed there. “Academic stability and quality, I think that ...

Eielson Air Force Base entrance in Fairbanks, photographed on Thursday, ... “I’m concerned that this will negatively impact our families and ultimately the mission of the base,” he said.

Eielson Air Force Base entrance in Fairbanks, photographed on Thursday, ... “I recognize the closing of Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High is incredibly hard news for impacted students, families, ...

The Eielson Air Force Base Regional Growth Plan concluded that 532 new housing units around North Pole would be needed by 2022 to accommodate normal growth and demand by F-35 families. New base ...

Tanner Young, 21, was found dead on December 23, 2023, when he was serving at Eielson Air Force Base. Now his family is searching for answers surrounding his ruled suicide.

The "soil washing" technology which will be used at Eielson Air Force Base is unproven, according to Alaska Community Action on Toxics' executive director.

It was the last project of an eight-year-long program executed between 2016 to 2024 for the incoming planes, pilots and crews – about 1,500 airmen total – and their families.

Eielson AFB is a Census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, with a population of 2,979. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.70% of ...