While Fairbanks did not expand at the same rate as Anchorage during and after World War II, it was still a boomtown. Per the Census, in 1939, there were 3,455 people living in Fairbanks, 5,692 ...

Why would a Coloradan visit Alaska? The wonder of the aurora borealis, novelty of a reindeer “meet-and-greet,” and spectacle of a hotel made of ice, for starters.

During the holidays, there are 33 delivery planes a day which fly in and out of Anchorage, Alaska, carrying about 80,000 packages. Latest U.S.

In Fairbanks, Alaska, they play baseball at midnight, because they can. By Tim Arango. Visuals by Emily Maye. Reporting from Fairbanks, Alaska. June 29, 2025.