Tanana River

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for sections of the Tanana River into Sunday. From the NWS: 907 am AKDT sat sep 22 2012...flood warning in effect from 807 am AKDT to 1215 pm AKTD Sunday for the Nenana River from carlo creek to its mouth at the Tanana River...the National Weather Service in Fairbanks has extended the* flood warning for nenana river from Carlo Creek to its mouth at The Tanana River* until 1215...

A missing Delta Junction man's car was found Monday night on a bluff overlooking the Tanana River, according to Alaska State Troopers. AST spokesperson Beth Ipsen said in a Tuesday statement that Emmanuel “Martin” Hosier, 20, was last seen by his family at 9 p.m. Sunday. He didn't report for work Monday or Tuesday. According to Ipsen, Hosier's car was located near a cliff and a bridge across the Tanana, in an area where he enjoyed climbing. Hosier stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.

by The Associated Press Thursday, April 29, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The ice went out Thursday on the Tanana River, and the clock has stopped ticking in Alaska's richest guessing game. The Nenana Ice Classic is a springtime tradition in which Alaskans try to guess the precise moment when the ice will go out on the Tanana River at Nenana, stopping a clock attached to a tripod on the ice. Ice Classic manager Cherrie Forness says the ice moved enough to stop the clock at 9:06 a.m. Forness says the winner, or winners, aren't known yet because officials are still going reviewing ticket information.

The body of a Tanana snowmachiner missing since late Monday evening was found Wednesday afternoon, according to Alaska State Troopers. George Roberts, 40, was found dead in an open lead of the Tanana River shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, after his snowmachine was found in the vicinity at about 12:30 p.m. and searchers concentrated their efforts on the area. Tanana village public safety officer Sgt. Mark Haglin was told at about 9 a.m. Tuesday that Roberts had gotten separated from a group of snowmachiners on the Tanana River.

by The Associated Press Wednesday, May 5, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Nenana Ice Classic officials say three Alaskans correctly guessed when the ice would go out this year on the Tanana River. The winners were identified Wednesday as Donna Smith of Palmer, Chris Arnold of Indian and Alison Foley of Fairbanks. They each will receive $93,010, their share of the $279,030 jackpot. Ice Classic manager Cherrie Forness says more than 234,000 entries were double-checked to make sure there were no other winners.

by The Associated Press Tuesday, May 4, 2010 FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- At least three people correctly guessed when the ice would go out on the Tanana River and will the split the $279,030 jackpot. Nenana Ice Classic officials have yet to release the names on the winning tickets. The Tanana River ice in Nenana officially went out at 9:06 a.m. on Thursday when a tripod on the ice floated downstream and the clock in Alaska's richest guessing game stopped. Each year, thousands of people pay $2.50 a ticket to guess the precise moment when the ice will move.

The Nenana Ice Classic's tripod fell Monday afternoon, bringing an end to one of the state's traditions for the year -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars to some lucky winners. Cherrie Forness, the Ice Classic's manager, says the official time of the tripod's fall into the Tanana River was 2:41 p.m. -- the latest ever recorded for the event. Earlier Monday, Forness told Channel 2 she saw that a channel of water had opened behind the tripod, with a gap opening beneath one leg of the tripod, but the ice under the structure seemed relatively intact.

by The Associated Press Thursday, January 07, 2010 FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Federal regulators have approved the plan to extend the Alaska Railroad 80 miles from Eielson Air Force Base to Delta and nearby Fort Greely. After months of review the Surface Transportation Board said Tuesday it is satisfied with the plan that would provide year-round freight access to military training grounds. The Department of Defense is contributing $100 million for a half-mile bridge across the Tanana River.

Aaron Dupuis lost his fish. Last year, the graduate student installed radio tags on a few dozen whitefish in a maze of lakes near Minto, Alaska. Using a radio receiver, he followed some fish up the Chatanika River to where they spawned, but the location of about 40 others were a mystery. Dupuis' search for the missing whitefish helped lead biologists to the discovery of an unlikely gathering place "boiling with fish. "   Dupuis, who has since earned a master??s degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, searched for his lost whitefish in drainages near where he had previously caught them.

by The Associated Press Monday, February 1, 2010 FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Tickets go on sale Monday for the Nenana Ice Classic. Now in its 94th year, the Ice Classic is a springtime tradition in which Alaskans try to guess the date and time the ice will go out on the Tanana River at Nenana. Tickets at $2.50 apiece are sold at more than 200 locations around the state through midnight April 5. Last year, the ice went out 8:41 p.m. on May 1. Two winning tickets shared a jackpot of $283,723.

A Kenai woman has won the Nenana Ice Classic for a second time. On Monday, Yvonne Snow along with her husband Warren won this year's jackpot which totaled $318,000. No one predicted the exact minute the tripod would fall, which happened at 2:41 p.m. Monday when the ice on the Tanana River went out. The Kenai couple's guess of 2:40 p.m. was the closest without going over. In 2005, Yvonne won "Alaska's favorite guessing game," however had to split the pot with several other winners, her take was $7000.

The Nenana Ice Classic's tripod fell Monday afternoon, bringing an end to one of the state's traditions for the year -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars to some lucky winners. Cherrie Forness, the Ice Classic's manager, says the official time of the tripod's fall into the Tanana River was 2:41 p.m. -- the latest ever recorded for the event. Earlier Monday, Forness told Channel 2 she saw that a channel of water had opened behind the tripod, with a gap opening beneath one leg of the tripod, but the ice under the structure seemed relatively intact.

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for sections of the Tanana River into Sunday. From the NWS: 907 am AKDT sat sep 22 2012...flood warning in effect from 807 am AKDT to 1215 pm AKTD Sunday for the Nenana River from carlo creek to its mouth at the Tanana River...the National Weather Service in Fairbanks has extended the* flood warning for nenana river from Carlo Creek to its mouth at The Tanana River* until 1215...

A missing Delta Junction man's car was found Monday night on a bluff overlooking the Tanana River, according to Alaska State Troopers. AST spokesperson Beth Ipsen said in a Tuesday statement that Emmanuel “Martin” Hosier, 20, was last seen by his family at 9 p.m. Sunday. He didn't report for work Monday or Tuesday. According to Ipsen, Hosier's car was located near a cliff and a bridge across the Tanana, in an area where he enjoyed climbing. Hosier stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.

The body of a Tanana snowmachiner missing since late Monday evening was found Wednesday afternoon, according to Alaska State Troopers. George Roberts, 40, was found dead in an open lead of the Tanana River shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, after his snowmachine was found in the vicinity at about 12:30 p.m. and searchers concentrated their efforts on the area. Tanana village public safety officer Sgt. Mark Haglin was told at about 9 a.m. Tuesday that Roberts had gotten separated from a group of snowmachiners on the Tanana River.

Alaska's favorite guessing game came to an end on April 23rd. Organizers with the Nenana Ice Classic say the ice went out at 8:39 p.m. ADT Monday, but since the Ice Classic bases the contest on Alaska Standard Time, the winning time was 7:39 p.m. AST. Cherrie Forness with the Ice Classic says it will take several days to determine who won. Each year, thousands of Alaskans pay $2.50 per ticket to guess the date and time, to the minute,...

Aaron Dupuis lost his fish. Last year, the graduate student installed radio tags on a few dozen whitefish in a maze of lakes near Minto, Alaska. Using a radio receiver, he followed some fish up the Chatanika River to where they spawned, but the location of about 40 others were a mystery. Dupuis' search for the missing whitefish helped lead biologists to the discovery of an unlikely gathering place "boiling with fish. "   Dupuis, who has since earned a master??s degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, searched for his lost whitefish in drainages near where he had previously caught them.

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. Though a 1967-type flood will probably never happen again thanks to the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project, August continues to be the wettest month in Alaska's Interior. The jet stream is to blame.

by The Associated Press Wednesday, May 5, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Nenana Ice Classic officials say three Alaskans correctly guessed when the ice would go out this year on the Tanana River. The winners were identified Wednesday as Donna Smith of Palmer, Chris Arnold of Indian and Alison Foley of Fairbanks. They each will receive $93,010, their share of the $279,030 jackpot. Ice Classic manager Cherrie Forness says more than 234,000 entries were double-checked to make sure there were no other winners.

by The Associated Press Tuesday, May 4, 2010 FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- At least three people correctly guessed when the ice would go out on the Tanana River and will the split the $279,030 jackpot. Nenana Ice Classic officials have yet to release the names on the winning tickets. The Tanana River ice in Nenana officially went out at 9:06 a.m. on Thursday when a tripod on the ice floated downstream and the clock in Alaska's richest guessing game stopped. Each year, thousands of people pay $2.50 a ticket to guess the precise moment when the ice will move.